A Forbes engineering student is among recipients of a $20,000 Transgrid Scholarship.
Transgrid has awarded 21 scholarships to students at Charles Sturt University as part of a program to skill up leaders of the renewable energy transition.
Shayne Trevorrow, Forbes, has been named one of the recipients.
Students are from communities where critical energy infrastructure is being planned or built to enable the state’s renewable energy transition.
Operations of Major Projects General Manager Daniel Banovic said scholarship recipients would have the opportunity to be at the forefront of the renewable energy transition in NSW and Transgrid was proud to ease the financial burden so they could focus on their studies.
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“We are committed to delivering the critical infrastructure required to enable the NSW and Commonwealth governments’ renewable energy future and empowering young engineers from regional Australia will help deliver these projects and set them up for future careers in the industry," he said.
Transgrid is delivering a 2500km energy "superhighway" including the EnergyConnect, HumeLink and VNI West projects, Mr Banovic said.
“These projects will require hundreds of skilled personnel and world-class engineers now and in the years to come and we are committed to investing in the energy workforce to address jobs and skills shortages in regional NSW," he said.
“We’re delighted to support another 21 engineering students this year, bringing the total number of scholarships awarded to 58 so far under the $2 million program.
“I congratulate the very worthy recipients of this year’s scholarships and wish them all the best in their studies over the next four years.”
Charles Sturt University Manager of Development Justin Williams said Transgrid's support was helping keep engineers in regional Australia where their skills were needed.
“This program is a remarkable example of what sustained industry partnership can achieve," he said.
"In just three years, we have already seen lives changed, ambitions realised, and a growing pipeline of regional engineering talent."
