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Annual report 2005

Highlights for 2005

Power Generation

In 2005 Power Generation completed delivery of two new peat powered plants in the midlands - West Offaly Power (150MW) and Lough Ree Power (100MW) 2005 saw the commencement of the Moneypoint Environment Retrofit Project which will significantly reduce NOx and SO2 emissions from Moneypoint Power Station thereby delivering major benefit to the environment.

ESB Customer Supply

The ESB billing system, in place for more that 20 years, was replaced in 2005 by a state of the art billing system, which better facilitates operation of the new structures in the deregulated market.

The ESB billing system, in place for more that 20 years, was replaced in 2005 by a state of the art billing system, which better facilitates operation of the new structures in the deregulated market.

ESB Networks - Serving all electricity customers

During 2005 ESB Networks successfully completed the change over to the new IT systems which support the fully opened market Total expenditure on Networks infrastructure in 2005 was almost €700m.

Commercial Enterprises

ESB International's largest ever overseas investment, the 800MW CCGT plant at Amorebieta in Northern Spain, started commercial operation in 2005. ESB International also won an operations and maintenance management contract for the 2100MW coal fired plant at Manjuny in Malaysia.

Construction of the Coolkeeragh power plant in Northern Ireland and Derrybrien wind farm, one of the largest in Ireland, were completed by ESB International in 2005.

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The following reports are in PDF format

  • Accounts 2005 (PDF | 277KB)
  • Tuarascáil Chomhaltaí an Bhoird 2005 (PDF | 298KB)
  • Chairman's Review 2005 (PDF | 69KB)
  • Ráiteas an Chathaoirligh 2005 (PDF | 74KB)
  • Chief Executive's Review 2005 (PDF | 72KB)
  • Athbhreithniú an Phríomhfheidhmeannaigh 2005 (PDF | 79KB)
  • Complete Document 2005 (PDF | 1.3MB)
  • Tuarascáil Bhliantúil & Cuntais BSL 2005 (PDF | 1.3MB)

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