Innovating to deliver a net zero energy future

Green Atlantic @ Moneypoint is an ambitious programme to transform ESB’s Moneypoint site in County Clare into a green energy hub helping Ireland to become a leader in green energy production and storage.

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.

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.

Our bespoke programme enables all staff across ESB to submit innovative ideas that have the potential to develop into future businesses. Five business opportunities are selected annually from the many ideas submitted for further development work supported by a structured incubator process with world-leading external mentors based in Dogpatch Labs, Dublin.

Our academy is designed to build competency in customer centric innovation across the group to support delivery of our Net Zero strategy. The programme is run in conjunction with UCD Innovation Academy and is delivered through a highly experiential and practical, action-based learning process built around the four pillars of creativity, collaboration, curiosity and communication.

We are a founding member of Free Electrons, the world's leading programme connecting start-ups with global energy utilities to deliver cutting edge solutions and co-create the future of energy.

Our digital eco system platform is our home for external collaboration and innovation, allowing us to stimulate fresh thinking while doing safe innovation at speed, and enhance our ability to solve challenges in a digital world.

Our digital accelerator team focuses on developing new business opportunities and solving challenges through deploying digital solutions in an agile manner.