Repairs to storm-damaged power station finally complete almost two years on

Specialist repair work to flues at Peel Power Station, which were damaged by severe weather almost two years ago, has been completed.

Manx Utilities confirmed on Tuesday (November 10) that the final sections had been installed and a successful test run carried out, marking the end of an extensive repair and refurbishment programme.

The damage was caused by severe weather in January 2025, during Storm Eowyn, with several components of the station's flues affected.

Although the structures were stabilised and made safe shortly after the storm, the subsequent repair work took considerably longer than initially anticipated.

Work began in October 2025 and was originally expected to take around five weeks.

However, the need to manufacture two replacement flue sections delayed the project, with the final stages involving their installation at the site.

A specialist 220-tonne crane was brought to the island earlier this month to lift the replacement sections into position.

Specialist steeplejacks had also worked on the structures during summer 2025, using internal ladders to access the flues and secure them following a drone-assisted survey.

Although only one flue had failed, repairs were carried out on all four.

In an update, Manx Utilities said: ‘After an extensive programme of specialist repair and refurbishment work, we're pleased to confirm that the flue works at Peel Power Station are now complete.

‘The final sections have been installed and a successful test run has been completed, marking the end of the repair programme following the damage caused by severe weather in January 2025.’

The utility provider added that Peel remains an important backup generation asset for the island's electricity system, despite operating less frequently than in the past.

It also thanked everyone involved in the project.