Located in the northeastern corner of Co. Offaly, 16 miles from Mullingar, the station is a popular attraction for school tours and organised groups.

2. North Wall Generating Station,
Alexandra Road,
Dublin.

Built in 1947, North Wall was extensively redeveloped in 1982 and given a new lease of life with the installation of two large gas turbines to supplement the three existing steam turbines.

3. Poolbeg Generation Station,
Pigeon House Harbour,
Dublin.

4. Aghada Generating Station (Gas),
Whitegate,
Midleton
Co. Cork.

Aghada is one of Ireland's largest electricity generating facilities. Fuelled by natural gas, it was commissioned in 1980 at a cost of £100 million.

5. Marina Generating Station (Gas),
Marina,
Co. Cork.

The plant opened in 1953 as a coal-fired station. Since the discovery of natural gas off the Cork coast in 1978, it has operated as a natural gas-fired, combined cycle combustion turbine plant.

6. Tarbert Generating Station
Tarbert,
Co. Kerry.

Tarbert is the country's largest oil-fired station and has been producing electricity since 1969.

7. Moneypoint Generating Station (Coal),
Kilrush,
Co. Clare.

Moneypoint is Ireland's biggest electricity generation station, constructed at a cost of more than £700m. The station operates almost exclusively on coal, making it unique in the context of Irish electricity production.

8. Shannonbridge Generating Station (Peat),
Athlone,
Co. Westmeath.

Shannonbridge is the largest ESB peat station in the country. It is situated on the banks of the River Shannon, 16 miles south of Athlone and close to the historic centre of Clonfert.

9. Lanesboro Generating Station (Peat),
Lanesboro,
Co. Longford.