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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 Aghada power station in County Cork

Aghada

Cork power station once fuelled by gas from the Kinsale field

Natural Gas
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Aerial view of the Arigna industrial power plant in County Roscommon

Arigna

A Roscommon power station built to use local coal resources

Coal
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Aerial view of Gweedore power station in County Donegal

Gweedore

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

Peat
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Aerial view of Lough Ree Power station in County Longford

Lough Ree Power

A 100MW peat-fired station which operated at Lanesborough

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

Screebe

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

Peat
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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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