Temporary Emergency Generation (TEG) has been installed at the former power site in Shannonbridge, County Offaly, ESB has announced.

The Shannonbridge TEG project is one of a suite of policy actions geared at enhancing the security of Ireland's electricity supply.

It was developed on behalf of the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU), the Department of Energy, Climate and Communications (DECC) and EirGrid.  

As part of the project, a Community Benefit Fund (CBF) was established with the aim of encouraging stronger interaction and engagement with communities living close to the site.

On Wednesday, February 19, Sinead Dooley, Head of Public Engagement at EirGrid, and Fionn Griffin, ESB’s Emergency Generation Manager, presented six local community groups with funding at the Community Hall in Shannonbridge. 

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Fionn Griffin, ESB's Emergency Generation Manager, said: "ESB has a longstanding history in Shannonbridge and surrounding areas, dating back to the 1960s. We are delighted, along with EirGrid, to continue to support local and worthwhile initiatives in the Shannonbridge community.

"This award of funding to local initiatives is consistent with our values and obligation to act as a good neighbour and partner during the delivery and operation of major infrastructure projects. We, at ESB, would like to thank the Shannonbridge community for their continued support."

The local community groups which have benefited from this fund include Shannonbridge Meals on Wheels, Raghra Christmas Lights, St. Kieran's Park Residential Group, Banagher Development Group, St Ciaran's Development Group Clonfanlough, and the Belmont Men's Shed.

The work undertaken by these community groups benefits Shannonbridge and surrounding areas, with a number of the supported projects developing local sustainability and biodiversity initiatives.