ESB in the news

ESB Telecoms celebrates 25 years of providing critical wholesale telecommunications infrastructure that supports Ireland's mobile, internet, and increasingly digital electricity networks.

ESB Networks and EirGrid are upgrading the Flagford to Louth electricity transmission line using innovative tower-raising technology to enhance grid resilience and support Ireland's energy future.

ESB Networks is investing in a new overhead power line and substation upgrades from Dunmanway to Skibbereen to increase electricity grid capacity in West Cork for future development.

ESB Networks is upgrading the Flagford to Louth 220kV transmission line, using innovative technology to keep it live during tower refurbishment, ensuring future grid resilience.

ESB has welcomed 78 new graduates to its program to support its Net Zero by 2040 strategy and provide them with hands-on experience.

A recollection and reconnection day in Lanesboro, Longford, honored past employees of Bord na Móna and ESB, coinciding with the closure of Mount Dillon works.

ESB Networks installed two new transformers in Clondalkin to support electricity supply for 9,000 homes in West Dublin, including developments by Cairn Homes.

An investigation is being called for into ESB's infrastructure in the North West following widespread power outages caused by a yellow weather alert.

Almost €10,000 worth of copper was stolen from two ESB substations in Kilkenny over two weeks.

High winds left 18,000 premises, including farms, without power in Ireland, prompting ESB Networks to deploy crews for restoration efforts.

Power outages in Ireland are impacting 7,000 properties primarily in the west and southwest following Tuesday's bad weather, with restoration efforts underway.

ESB is upgrading the Pallas 38KV substation in Portlaoise to double its capacity, enabling connection for 2,500 houses and supporting regional growth and electrification.

Thousands of homes in County Cork, Ireland, are without power due to a storm, with ESB crews working to restore electricity amidst ongoing weather warnings.

ESB is doubling electricity capacity in a Laois town by upgrading transformers at its Pallas station to support new homes, businesses, and increased demand from electric vehicles and heat pumps.

ESB reported a power outage affecting 47 customers near Kilcullen, Kildare, with power expected back by 3:15 PM.

ESB Networks is currently managing power outages impacting over 650 premises across several areas in Donegal, with restoration expected by late evening.

ESB Networks is completing a major electricity network upgrade in Portlaoise, doubling capacity at the Pallas 38 kV Station to support the equivalent of approximately 2,500 new homes and increased electrification.

ESB clarifies that there are no current plans to stop payments for exporting solar electricity to the grid, as such changes would need to come from the CRU.

ESB has launched its 2024 graduate development program, welcoming over 70 new recruits to help achieve its Net Zero by 2040 strategy.

ESB has raised €500 million through its inaugural European Green Bond to support investments in decarbonizing Ireland's energy system.