Siobhán McHugh: The Future of the Irish Grid
About this episode
The episode discusses the future of the Irish power system and the role of innovative engineering in achieving decarbonisation goals.
Achieving Ireland's ambitious decarbonisation goals and meeting climate action targets requires massive investment and innovative engineering solutions across the energy sector. This is compounded by the increasing digitisation of our infrastructure and the need to deliver reliable power to a growing economy. This conversation explores the strategic response to the climate and energy crisis, examining the future makeup of the Irish power system, the explosive growth of solar power, and how data and artificial intelligence are revolutionising asset management. We also look at the evolving role of engineers, the importance of complementary commercial skills, and how to advance your career in the sector. Joining the discussion is Siobhán McHugh, Director and the Energy and Utilities Consulting Lead at PwC Ireland, and the current Chairperson of the Energy, Environment and Climate Action Division at Engineers Ireland. Her experience spans regulation, grid operation, and strategic consulting. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT Career progression diverse energy roles AI data transforming asset management Solar generation exceeded cost projections Infrastructure delivery policy advocacy Human skills…
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