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Empowering Female Engineers in the Energy Industry

Rebecca Stewart shares her journey as a female engineer in New Zealand's energy sector, highlighting challenges, achievements, and passion for renewable energy. Learn about her career path, volunteer activities, and inspiring words for aspiring engineers.

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Empowering Female Engineers in the Energy Industry

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  1. The Kiwi and CIGRE - CIGRE New Zealand and my career Rebecca Stewart, MittonElectroNet September 2015

  2. My Story, My Passion Wind Power Water Solar

  3. Education • Wellington Girls’ College • All female school • University of Canterbury • Electrical class of 60 • 10% female

  4. BECA: Dec 2009- Mar 2014 • Protection Engineer • Modelling of new windfarm sites & grid connection • Site visits • Design new, or upgrade existing protection schemes for substations & switchyards • Project Management

  5. Mitton Electronet: March 2014 • Project Management • Cost Estimates • System Modelling • Protection Settings • Detailed Design

  6. Challenges as a Female Engineer

  7. Volunteer Activity Presentations to Schools & Voice Over Educational Videos

  8. Next Generation Network Chairperson Rebecca Stewart Power Systems Engineer Transpower & ANC Liaison Paul Blue Regional Services Manager CIGRE NZNC Liaison & Treasurer Dennis Keen Project Manager / Engineer Committee Member Farah Pollard Electrical Engineer UC Liaison Stewart Hardie EPE Centre Engineer

  9. CIGRE New Zealand

  10. CIGRE

  11. Words to Inspire • Be open to opportunities • Do not be afraid to ask • The worst they can say is no. • Be bright. Be bold. Be You!

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