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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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Aerial view of the Ringsend industrial power station in County Dublin

Ringsend

Coal and oil-fired station that powered Dublin for decades

Oil Coal

View of the Rhode industrial power station in County Offaly

Rhode

Offaly peat-fired station that operated from 1960 to 2003

Peat

Aerial view of the Pigeon House industrial power station in County Dublin

Pigeon House

One of Ireland's earliest power stations, opened in 1903

Oil

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

View of Miltown Malbay power station in County Clare

Miltown Malbay

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

Peat

Aerial view of Marina power station in County Cork

Marina

Marina powered Cork from the Docklands for over 60 years

Oil Natural Gas