ESB International: News

ESB International - News

ESB International engineer wins chartered engineer of the year award

Louise Connolly a consultant engineer with ESBI Engineering was named Chartered Engineer of the Year 2011 by Engineers Ireland. Louise, who, is the first female to win this prestigious award, was announced the winner at the Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards on Friday 4 November 2011.
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ESB International Press Release - November 2011
ESB International, Roughan O'Donovan and Knight Architects shortlisted in UK pylon design competition

A design submitted to the RIBA / DECC / National Grid Pylon Design Competition by ESBI, Roughan O'Donovan and Knight Architects is one of six shortlisted entries to the competition, the UK Secretary of State, Chris Huhne announced today.
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ESB International Press Release - September 2011
ESB-led Westwave project awarded SEAI grant

ESB-led Westwave project, has been awarded a grant of €238,000 by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The grant has been awarded under SEAI's Ocean Energy Prototype Research and Development Programme.
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ESB International Press Release - August 2011
ESB led WestWave Project submitted by DCENR for EU Funding Project receives Foreshore Licences

ESB's WestWave Project has been selected by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR) as one of the projects to go forward for evaluation by the European Investment Bank (EIB) under the EU New Entrant Reserve (NER300) funding mechanism.
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ESB International Press Release - July 2011
Official WiFi Sponsorship for ESBI at PAC World Conference

ESBI announces it's participation as the official WiFi sponsor of the second Protection, Automation and Control (PAC) World Conference. The conference will take place from 27-30 June 2011 at Trinity College in Dublin.
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ESB International Press Release - June 2011
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Visits ESBI Project in Tanzania

The Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore TD today visited a rural electrification scheme being project managed by ESBI in Tanzania.
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ESB International Press Release - June 2011
Blogging offers Irish export firms a cost effective way to reach international customers, says ESBI

ESBI has today launched a new corporate blog, www.energyinnovation.ie. Speaking at the launch, Pat O'Doherty, Executive Director, ESBI, said social media offers huge potential for Irish companies with overseas markets.
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ESB International Press Release - April 2011
ESB International applies for Foreshore Investigation Licences for potential wave sites off the west coast of Ireland

ESBI has applied to the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government for foreshore exploration licences in the first step towards developing a 5 Megawatt wave energy project off the west coast of Ireland.
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ESB International Press Release - March 2011
ESBI's electricity transmission project in Tanzania is profiled in The Engineers Journal

ESBI has been working as consulting engineer and construction supervisor to the Millennium Challenge Account Tanzania since 2008. ESBI staff involved in this energy project report on its progress in the latest edition of The Engineers Journal. Read More »
ESB International News - March 2011
ESB International secures project in Namibia

ESBI has been appointed by NamPower, the Namibian state-owned electricity utility, to provide technical advisory services for the development of the 800MW Kudu combined cycle power plant at Oranjemund on the Namibian border with South Africa. Read More »
ESB International Press Release - February 2011
ESB International Appointed to EU Clean Energy Network

ESB International (ESBI) has been selected as part of a consortium to support the establishment of a Clean Energy Network between the European Union and the Gulf Co-operation Council countries. The Network aims to promote greater technological and policy cooperation between the EU and the Gulf countries in the area of clean energy. Read More »
ESB International Press Release - November 2010
ESBI Programme Encourages Women In Engineering

Fourteen female transition year students from across Dublin will have the opportunity to explore the life of a working engineering during the third annual Women in Engineering programme hosted by ESB International (ESBI) from 9-11 November 2010. Read More »
ESB International Press Release - November 2010
ESBI wins Engineers Ireland award for Project Delivery Model

ESBI has won the Large-Sized Company Category Award at the Engineers Ireland CPD Company of the Year Awards 2010. The award recognises ESBI's work in designing and implementing the Project Delivery Model for large scale capital projects. Read More »
ESB International News - October 2010
ESBI and MCT enter into agreement to develop major tidal energy project

ESB International (ESBI) has entered an agreement with the pioneering tidal energy company Marine Current Turbines (MCT) to develop an initial phase of a 100MW tidal energy project off the Antrim coast in Northern Ireland. Read More »
ESB International Press Release - September 2010
ESBI secures €1 million contract in Bahrain

ESBI has secured an engineering contract to provide technical consultancy services to the Electricity and Water Authority of Bahrain. The contract involves major work on Bahrain's electricity transmission network and is valued at more than €1 million. Read More »
ESB International Press Release - July 2010
ESBI and Vattenfall agreement on ocean wave energy

ESBI has agreed with Vattenfall, to develop ocean wave energy projects off the west coast of Ireland. ESBI and Vattenfall's Irish operation, Tonn Energy, are to work on a wave energy farm generating up to 10MW of electricity in Irish waters. Read More »
ESB International Press Release - June 2010
GT Energy and ESBI to collaborate on Ireland's first Geothermal Electricity Generation projects

GT Energy, a leading company that specialises in harnessing deep geothermal energy in the development and provision of renewable heat and electricity, has entered into a Technology Partnership Agreement (TPA) with ESB International (ESBI). Read More »
ESB International News - June 2010
Milestone reached in Tanzania

Millennium Challenge Account Tanzania (MCA-T) has awarded a contract for the installation of a new 132kV submarine inter-connector from mainland Tanzania to Zanzibar Island and associated works to Japanese power cable company, Viscas Corporation. Read More »
ESB International News - May 2010
ESBI engineers win international conference award

ESBI engineers Neil McDonagh and William Phang awarded Best Conference Paper prize for their paper entitled Use of Faulted Phase Earthing using a Custom Built Earth Fault Controller at the IET Conference. Read More »
ESB International Press Release - April 2010
ESBI awarded CPD Accredited Employer status

ESBI has now been awarded Engineers Ireland "CPD Accredited employer" status for a further 3 years: the maximum possible duration. Read More »
ESB International Press Release - February 2010
ISO Audit Success

NSAI conducted a routine surveillance visit in ESBI, Stephen Court, Dublin during December 2009 against the requirements of the ISO9001:2008 Quality Management System standard. The visit was a success with zero non-conformances and a small number of observations. Read More »
ESB International Press Release - February 2010
Marchwood Power Official Opening

Marchwood Power, ESBI's £380m gas-fired power station located near Southampton, was officially opened by Lochlann Quinn, ESB Chairman and Lord Smith of Kelvin, Chairman of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) on 28th January 2010. Read More »
ESB International Press Release - January 2010
ESBI sponsors U-20 International Rugby Championships 2010

ESB International is once again delighted to join the Irish Rugby Football Union in staging the home Six Nations U-20 Championship for the fifth successive season at Dubarry Park, Athlone. Read More »
ESB International Press Release - January 2010
ESBI applies for Foreshore Licenses

As part of ESBI Ocean Energy Strategy to develop 150MW of ocean energy by 2020, ESBI has made an application for three foreshore exploration licences from the Coastal Zone Management Division (CZMD) of the Department of Environment Heritage and Local Government (DEHLG). Read More »
ESB International Press Release - January 2010