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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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Peat for Generation

The story of peat-fired electricity generation in Ireland

Peat

Aerial view of Turlough power station in County Wicklow

Turlough Hill

Ireland's only pumped storage power station, opened in 1974

Pumped Storage

Aerial view of Portarlington power station in County Laois

Portarlington

Opened in 1950 as Ireland’s first turf-fired generating station

Peat

View of Poolbeg power station in County Dublin

Poolbeg

From Poolbeg's twin chimneys to modern CCGT generation

Oil Natural Gas

Aerial view of Money Point power station in county Clare

Moneypoint

From coal-fired generation to a future green energy hub

Coal Oil

Aerial view of Ardnacrusha power station in county Clare

Ardnacrusha

The pioneering hydro station that launched Ireland's national grid

Hydro