At ESB, we take an ‘open’ approach to innovation and work with a range of partners, as well as cross-business innovation units, technology roadmaps and research and design facilities. We encourage innovative ideas from our people, constantly developing our capabilities. We seek innovation within each of our business units and work with the energy start-up community to enable our goals for a net zero energy future.
ESB eHubs is an innovative pilot project involving the installation of seven charge stations for shared electric cars, ebikes, and ecargo bikes. The aim is to assess if the provision of sustainable shared transport options helps enable the reduction of private car use, traffic congestion, and carbon emissions.
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We are exploring the potential of generating energy from Ireland’s abundant wave resources off the Atlantic Coast. This is Project Saoirse - a five MW wave energy development located four kilometres offshore from Co Clare.
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Our engineers have developed an innovative technology to carry out jointing repairs to sub-sea electricity cables enabling cable repair to be undertaken while the cable remains in-situ on the sea-bed.
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We have set an ambitious and bold course of action to help Ireland achieve climate action targets and transition the country to reliable, affordable, net zero energy. Green Atlantic @ Moneypoint is a multi-billion Euro programme of significant investments on the County Clare site over the next decade.
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At ESB, we innovate for a net-zero future by leveraging technology, partnerships, and breakthrough solutions to transform energy generation, storage, and use.
Crowdsourcing ideas from ESB employees to develop future energy solutions through structured incubation programmes.
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Building an innovation mindset across ESB through experiential learning, in partnership with UCD Innovation Academy.
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Partnering with global energy startups to co-create cutting-edge solutions for the future of energy.
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Developing and deploying AI-driven digital solutions to improve energy efficiency and grid optimisation.
Our Eco Partner Platform is our new home for external collaboration and innovation in the digital area. It allows us to stimulate fresh thinking while doing digital innovation at speed enhancing our ability to solve challenges in a digital world.
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X_Site is our incubator programme, providing relevant supports for cross value chain ventures to enable innovative projects to develop, grow and scale. The programme supports the development of new innovative projects by fostering exploration, learning and intrapreneurship with a start-up mindset.
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We are investing in next-generation energy solutions to drive a cleaner and more sustainable future. We work with external stakeholders, technology developers, consultants, energy start-ups, research organisations and staff to analyse and assess emerging technologies across power generation, flexibility, cross - energy and cross industry.
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