Moneypoint ends coal generation early as ESB shifts focus to renewable energy hub

After four decades of coal use, Co Clare's Moneypoint power station begins a new chapter in Ireland’s green future

The ESB generating station at Moneypoint, Co. Clare. File photo

Coal generation has ended earlier than expected at Moneypoint Power Station in Co Clare.

After 40 years, the ESB, which operates the station, announced it has transformed the site into a renewable energy hub as coal generation came to a close.