The wider Cockenzie enabling works is to prepare the brownfield site (former Power Station) for future economic development. The first phase started in September 2024 and was completed in March 2025, a month ahead of schedule. It involved the transferring of 175,000 cubic metres of earth (the equivalent of 1,750 double decker buses) from the bunds surrounding the former coal store, across the Edinburgh Road to infill the void in the power station site.Phase Two includes the construction of the new link road, while the concrete demolition works now underway is Phase Three.
Cockenzie Power Station Regeneration
Project:
Preparing site for Redevelopment
Client:
East Lothian Council
Tier 1:
Balfour Beatty
Value:
£12m
Completion Due:
December 2025
