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06/11/2023

ESB Crews Travel To Restore French Networks

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ESB Networks crews have travelled to France to help their French counterparts restore their electricity supply after Storm Ciarán.

The storm brought high winds which caused over 1.2 million homes to lose electricity on the night of 1 November.

A crew of 48 skilled network technicians and support staff sailed to Cherbourg to restore electricity to customers in Brittany and Normandy.

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After Storm Ophelia in 2017, French crews provided support to ESB Networks in areas such as West and North Cork where some of the worst damage was experienced.

There is longstanding cooperation in place with electricity network operators in Ireland, the UK and France in providing such support.

Nicholas Tarrant, Managing Director of ESB Networks, said: "ESB Networks has a proud track record of responding to storm events in Ireland. ESB Networks crews also support neighbouring countries if requested by electricity network operators following major storm damage. In 2021, crews assisted counterparts on power restoration in England and Scotland following disruptive winds associated with storms Arwen and Barra."



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