Electricity Supply Board (ESB)

Company description

ESB Group (Electricity Supply Board) was established in 1927 as a statutory corporation in the Republic of Ireland under the Electricity (Supply) Act 1927. With a holding of 95%, ESB is majority-owned by the Irish Government with the remaining 5% held by the trustees of an Employee Share Ownership Plan. 

ESB is a state-owned electric and utility company, operating right across the electricity market: from generation, through transmission and distribution to supply. In addition, ESB supplies gas, uses its networks to carry fibre for telecommunications, developes electric vehicle public charging infrastructure and more.

 

Company details

City:
Dublin
Address:
Gateway, Two Gateway, East Wall Road Dublin 3 D03 A995
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Participation in projects

Projects Transactions
List of the updates in which the company was involved

Company updates

  • May 11, 2023

    Northland divests minority stake in 2.34 GW Scottish offshore wind projects

    Northland Power has signed an agreement with ESB for the acquisition of a 25% stake in the 840 MW Spiorad na Mara and 1.5 GW Havbredey offshore wind farms located off the coast of Lewis, Scotland. Nor...

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  • October 04, 2022

    Vestas to supply turbines for 1.1 GW Offshore wind farm in Scotland

    Inch Cape Offshore Limited, a joint venture between Red Rock Power Limited and ESB, has appointed Vestas as the preferred wind turbine supplier for the 1.1 GW Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm located...

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  • September 15, 2022

    MSD, ESB commission 7.3 MWp Irish solar project

    MSD Ireland and ESB have announced the launch of a 7.3 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project located at Ballydine, Co Tipperary, Ireland. MSD, in collaboration with ESB's Smart Energy Services, has cons...

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  • August 18, 2022

    ESB completes technical survey for 800 MW Clogherhead offshore wind project in Irish sea

    ESB has completed the geophysical and hydrographic survey as part of the design process of the 800 MW Clogherhead offshore wind project located off the coast of Louth County, northeast Irela...

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  • July 18, 2022

    ESB starts operation of 19 MW/38 MWh battery energy storage system in Cork

    Irish utility ESB has started the commercial operation of its 19 MW/38 MWh battery energy storage system located in Aghada, Cork County, Ireland.  ESB has partnered with Fluence Energy to d...

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  • March 01, 2022

    FuturEnergy Ireland seeks development approval for 90 MW Glenard wind project in Donegal

    The joint venture of Irish utility ESB and forestry company Coillte, FuturEnergy Ireland, is seeking development approval from Ireland’s planning body An Bord Pleanala for the development o...

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  • October 12, 2021

    Nordex turbines to power 83 MW Oweninny II wind project in North County Mayo

    The Nordex Group has received an order for 99.5 MW from Oweninny Power DAC – a joint venture between ESB and Bord na Móna – from Ireland. The order includes the delivery and instal...

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  • October 12, 2021

    ESB, Fluence complete deal for 105 MW of batteries in Dublin

    ESB and energy storage experts Fluence have announced details of a 75 MW / 150 MWh energy storage solution at ESB’s plant in Poolbeg in Dublin and a 30 MW / 60 MWh project at a second ESB plant...

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  • September 27, 2021

    ESB and Bord na Móna secures financial close on Phase 2 of the Oweninny wind farm project

    Bord na Móna and ESB have achieved financial close on the EUR150 million (US$175.80 million) Oweninny II project in North County Mayo, Ireland.  Located between Crossmolina and Bangor Err...

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