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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.

Aerial view of the Screebe power station across water in County Galway.

Screebe

One of four identical 5MW peat-fired stations built in 1957

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Aerial view of West Offaly Power peat-fired power station at Shannonbridge, County Offaly.

West Offaly Power

One of the world's largest purpose-built peat-fired stations, operational 2004-2020

Peat
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