Young Energy Professional of the Year
This award recognises an emerging leader under the age of 40 who has demonstrated exceptional professional achievement and contribution to New Zealand's energy sector.
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Yuyin Kueh
Orion
winner
Young Energy Professional of the Year
New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards 2022
From the day she graduated with a first-class honours degree in electrical engineering, Yuyin Kueh has been a rising star with a maturity and ability far beyond her years. She has designed critical infrastructure upgrades, delivered projects for some of NZ's largest companies, undertaken ground-breaking research and helped other young women achieve their dream to be engineers too.
Yuyin's work leading Orion's response to a major challenge - ensuring its network can meet the growing uptake of electric vehicles - has confirmed her reputation as one of the energy sector's rising stars.