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January 2008
ESB Independent Energy Powers National Aquatic Centre

ESB Independent Energy (ESBIE) a subsidiary supply company of ESB has signed a new contract to power the National Aquatic Centre in Blanchardstown.

The €500,000 electricity deal will see ESBIE supplying four megawatts of electricity; the equivalent of powering 400,000 homes, to the National Aquatic Centre, which is one of Europe’s largest indoor water and leisure centres.

ESBIE will source power for this contract from its gas fired Dublin Bay Power station on the Poolbeg Peninsula and its Coolkeeragh power station near Derry.
The National Aquatic Centre opened to the public in 2003. Since then it has attracted over 2.5 million visitors. The Centre facilities include a 50 metre pool, diving pool with Olympic diving boards and major leisure waterpark. It successfully hosted the swimming events of the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games and the European short course Championships. More information can be got from their web site www.nac.ie
Liam Molloy Managing Director, ESBIE said, "We are delighted to be partnering with the National Aquatic Centre. We won this contract against significant competition. It further confirms ESBIE as supplier of choice delivering significant price reductions combined with a first class customer service based on improving their energy consumption efficiency."
David Conway Director of Operations for the National Aquatic Centre said “We are delighted to be working with the ESBIE. They won the contract against stiff opposition. It is the policy of the National Aquatic Centre not alone to look for a first class supplier but also to ensure that we get the most competitive pricing possible."
ESBIE provides energy and energy efficiency services to the industrial and business sectors of the Irish market.

For further information please contact:

John Conlon
ESB Independent Energy
Tel: 01 8867343
Mobile: 0871246779