ESB International, which is wholly owned by ESB, Ireland's state-owned electricity company, has announced a number of major overseas contracts.

The contracts include: a €12m contract in Ghana; a contract with the World Bank in Zambia and Zanzibar; a €17m contract which will be signed in Saudi Arabia next week; and a contract under negotiation with the Botswana government valued at €35m.

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Pat O'Doherty, Chief Executive, ESB, said: "The energy landscape is changing at a rapid pace, both in Ireland and on a global scale. Everything is shifting, in terms of how energy is generated, to how people consume energy in homes and businesses and the transition to electric transport.

"In order to keep up with this changed world order, ESB has made some major strategic moves including a series of joint ventures – 'SIRO' with Vodafone; a solar joint venture with Kingspan; and an innovative energy agreement with the DAA to achieve a 33% energy saving at Dublin Airport."

(CD/JP)