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Our vision is that by 2030 our Network will have increasing amounts of energy storage and customer flexibility, as well as...
8 gigawatts (GW) of electricity from solar panels.
Up to 30,000 devices that help manage the electricity grid.
Up to 1 million electric cars on the roads.
9 gigawatts of electricity from wind turbines on land and 5 gigawatts from wind turbines in the sea, plus 2 more gigawatts for making green hydrogen from wind energy.
2.6 million smart meters in homes and businesses.
680,000 homes with electric heating systems.
Our Strategy
Our Strategy in ESB Networks until 2030 is framed by the Government's Climate Action Plan. It is driven by ESB Networks' central role in leading the transition to a secure and affordable low-carbon future, using clean electricity. The transition to a Net Zero society no later than 2050 will be enabled by a Net Zero Ready Distribution Network by 2040.
ESB Networks’ Environmental Policy
At ESB Networks, we are committed to proactively caring for the environment and conducting our activities in an environmentally responsible way. We have developed a Policy Statement on the Environment which outlines our commitment to the environment in more detail.
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European DSO Sustainable Grid Charter
ESB Networks has signed up to the European Distribution System Operators Sustainable Grid Charter. With the Sustainable Grid Charter, E.DSO and its members state their commitment to Sustainability with regard to, not only climate and environmental issues but also social and governmental issues, both now and in the future.