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Generation

Explore the history of our generation stations, both active and decommissioned. These stations provided Ireland with electricity at various points in ESB’s history.

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View of Poolbeg power station in County Dublin

Poolbeg

From Poolbeg's twin chimneys to modern CCGT generation

Oil Natural Gas

Aerial view of the North Wall industrial power station in County Dublin

North Wall

ESB's first thermal power station, commissioned in Dublin in 1949

Natural Gas Oil

Aerial view of Marina power station in County Cork

Marina

Marina powered Cork from the Docklands for over 60 years

Oil Natural Gas

Aerial view of Aghada power station in County Cork

Aghada

Cork power station once fuelled by gas from the Kinsale field

Natural Gas