It's part of their wider plans and works for the county.
Plans are at an advanced stage for a new high voltage station in Westmeath.
The 110kV station in Athlone represents an investment of approximately €15m.
Expected to be delivered by 2030, the project will play a role in future proofing electricity capacity to meet growing housing demand, industrial development and broader economic expansion in the area.
While plans for the new station progress, ESB Networks is also strengthening the existing high voltage substation through targeted reinforcement works.
Scheduled for completion later this year, the project will increase available network capacity by 50%.
Across the wider county, ESB Networks is progressing a range of investments under its PR6 capital expenditure programme.
These include a €6m upgrade of the Mullingar 110kV station and significant transformer upgrades in Kinnegad to increase capacity and support local electricity demand.
In the Coosan area, ESB Networks is upgrading exposed sections of the network from single‑phase to three‑phase supply, while extensive timber cutting programmes across the region are reducing the risk of weather related outages, particularly in rural areas.
Tommy Mulligan, ESB Networks Area Manager for Athlone and Longford says:
“This programme of work is about making sure the electricity network in Westmeath keeps pace with real demand on the ground”
“By progressing major projects such as the new Athlone 110kV station, alongside upgrades in Mullingar, Kinnegad and Coosan, we are increasing capacity and improving resilience across the network, helping to ensure a reliable power supply both now and into the future.”
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