page_title: ESB Group
section_title: Facilities
hierarchical_section_title: ESB Group / Facilities
caption_attribution_description: Photo of "West Offaly" peat-fired power plant in Shannonbridge, County Offaly, Ireland, with the River Shannon in the foreground
context_page_description: The Electricity Supply Board is a state owned electricity company operating in Ireland. While historically a monopoly, the ESB now operates as a commercial semi-state concern in a liberalised and competitive market. It is a statutory corporation whose members are appointed by the Government of Ireland.
context_section_description: Tarbert and Great Island were sold to Endesa in 2008 under the asset-divestment strategy agreed with the CER. This aims to lessen ESB GWM's market dominant position.
  The ESB also has significant holdings in wind generation, principally through its wholly owned subsidiary, Hibernian Wind Power.
caption: West Offaly Power Station
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