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Over 2 million smart meters now installed nationwide

ESB Networks said today it has now installed over two million smart meters in homes, farms and businesses across every county in Ireland.

Business • 04 Sep

Amazon drops €300m investment on energy supply concerns

Online retail giant Amazon decided not to go ahead with a €300m investment which would employ more than 500 in Dublin because it did not receive the necessary guarantees about power supplies the plant would require.

Business • 25 Jul

Energy operators propose investment of up to €18.98bn

The operators of Ireland's energy system, ESB Networks and Eirgrid, have proposed an investment of up to €18.98 billion over the next five years to maintain and upgrade their networks to meet current and future demand.

Ireland • 03 Jul

CRU's new more frequent generation connections policy

Offers from generating companies to connect new renewable electricity sources to the grid will in future be dealt with in twice yearly batches, the utilities regulator has said.

Business • 26 Sep 24

750 applications for solar panels per week

'Rooftop revolution' - 100,000 solar panels connected

Over 100,000 rooftop solar microgenerators have now been connected to Ireland's electricity network, according to ESB Networks, cumulatively adding over 400MW of clean energy onto the power system.

Business • 12 Jul 24

ComReg awarded a 15-year licence for radio spectrum to ESB Network in 2019

ESB Networks to launch private mobile network

ESB Networks has completed a process to award a contract for the development of a private mobile network.

Business • 19 May 23

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan at the launch of ESB Network's new Net Zero Strategy

ESB Networks to invest €10 billion up to 2030

ESB Networks, which is the part of the ESB responsible for the transmission of electricity to homes and businesses, has said it will invest €10 billion between now and 2030 in the country's electricity network.

Business • 23 Jan 23

ESB Networks said 5,400MW of energy generation capacity was added to the national network this year

ESB Networks connected 23 renewable projects this year

ESB Networks says it connected 23 large-scale renewable energy projects to the country's electricity network this year.

Business • 27 Dec 22

Data centres are very heavy users of electricity (stock image)

New data centres may need to show power ability

The ability of new data centres to have their own onsite generation capacity equivalent to or greater than their demand, to support supply if needed, will be a key factor in future decision making around whether they are given access to the national electricity grid.

Business • 23 Nov 21

ESB Networks has refused to recognise the IWU

IWU members at ESB Networks return to work after strike

ESB Networks' technicians belonging to the Independent Workers Union have returned to work following a two-day strike but are resuming a work-to-rule and overtime ban.

Ireland • 06 May 21

The IWU insists it is receiving a high level of support from members of other unions refusing to pass their pickets (pic: RollingNews.ie)

Impact of strike by IWU members at ESB Networks 'low'

As ESB Networks technicians belonging to the Independent Workers Union hold their fourth day of strike action, the company has said that the level of impact on customers remains "low".

Ireland • 05 May 21

ESB Technicians belonging to the IWU are staging industrial action

Striking ESB Network technicians extend pickets

ESB Networks technicians belonging to the Independent Workers Union have extended their pickets to work locations which had not previously been picketed.

Ireland • 04 May 21

The company has stopped short of seeking an injunction to prevent tomorrow's planned one day strike from going ahead

ESB Networks issues legal proceedings against IWU

ESB Networks has formally issued High Court proceedings against the Independent Workers Union seeking damages and other reliefs arising from its current campaign of industrial action.

Business • 28 Apr 21

The ESB does not recognise the Independent Workers Union and has refused to engage with it

ESB to serve court proceedings over industrial action

ESB Networks has told the Independent Workers Union that it will serve High Court proceedings on the union and relevant officials today in relation to ongoing industrial action by its members - and will notify the Gardaí of any potential incidents of intimidatory behaviour.

Business • 27 Apr 21

Members of the Independent Workers Union on the picket line this morning (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

24-hour strike by technicians 'unlawful' - ESB

ESB Networks has described today's 24-hour strike by some network technicians belonging to the Independent Workers Union as "unlawful" and said it plans to take legal action over the matter.

Ireland • 23 Apr 21

The IWU claims to represent over 500 of the ESB's 1,200 network technicians

Contingency planning ahead of strike by some ESB staff

ESB Networks is engaged in contingency planning ahead of tomorrow's 24-hour strike by network technicians belonging to a union that the company does not recognise.

Ireland • 22 Apr 21

Smart meters are currently being installed across the country by ESB Networks

New smart meter plans offer free weekend electricity

Bord Gáis Energy has launched new plans for the 250,000 households across the country that have smart meters installed.

Business • 01 Mar 21

Electric Ireland is today launching a range of plans for their customers who have already had the meters installed

Smart electricity meters go live for 250,000 households

New smart electricity meters will go live today for the 250,000 households in Ireland that have had the technology installed over the last 18 months.

Business • 26 Feb 21

The 70 Nissan ENV200s will offset 170 tonnes of carbon a year

ESB Networks small van fleet goes electric

ESB Networks is buying 70 fully electric vans as it moves to decarbonise their fleet.

Business • 25 Nov 19

RTÉ Investigates programme The ESB Leaks revealed up to one million litres of oil has leaked from underground cables over a 20 year period

Call for ESB to appear before committee over oil leaks

Fianna Fáil environment spokesperson Timmy Dooley is seeking to have the ESB brought before an Oireachtas committee to answer questions about safety and environmental concerns.

Environment • 06 Jun 19

ESB said that a number of major storms had a serious impact on the network and its customers during the year, including Storm Ali

ESB reports operating profits of €455m amid challenges

The ESB Group has reported an operating profit of €455m for the year to the end of December, amid challenging market conditions.

Business • 21 Mar 19

Crews from ESB Networks working to restore power to those affected

High winds overnight leaves homes without power

High winds overnight left hundreds of homes and businesses without power, mostly in the west of the country.

News • 09 Feb 19

EirGrid has restated that it plans to proceed with the overhead line option

Government will not intervene over power lines plan

The Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment has indicated that the Government will not intervene in EirGrid's plans to build the North-South Interconnector using overhead power lines for the whole length of the route.

Politics • 04 Oct 18

ESB Networks will be able to determine from tests whether customers have been wrongly billed

ESB to replace 27,000 meters over fault concerns

ESB Networks is replacing 27,000 electricity meters over concerns that a fault has caused some domestic customers to be charged incorrectly.

News • 20 Dec 16

Siro invests €40m in rollout to six new towns

Broadband company Siro is to invest another €40m to expand its rollout to its next six locations around the country.

Business • 22 Sep 16

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