# Re:Charge | How a 100-year-old Hydroelectric Station is Still Teaching us About the Future of Renewable Energy

An episode of [Re:Energise from ESB](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1831275851), 4 Aug 2026, 5:41.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODS7910865458.mp3

Can Ireland achieve a 100% clean energy future? Host Meghann Scully sits down with one of the country's leading energy experts to explore how we can look back at a massive historical milestone—the building of Ardnacrusha power station in Co. Clare nearly 100 years ago—to solve our modern climate crisis. In this mini-episode of the ESB Re:Energise podcast, we are joined by: • Dr. Paul Deane – Senior Lecturer in Clean Energy Futures at University College Cork (UCC). Discover what it will actually take for Ireland to reach its net-zero climate goals, how we can secure a self-sufficient and clean power supply, and what these massive renewable energy shifts mean for local communities and your electricity bills. Loved this short clip? Search "ESB Re:Energise" on your favourite podcast player to listen to the full-length episode!

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