Best Paper Award (Non Member)

Congratulations to the 2010 Winner - Herman Vogel, (GE Energy) 'Moisture assessment i power transformer insulation'

About the Award

In considering the merits of a paper for the Best Paper Award (Non Member) category, the Awards Committee takes into account:

  1. The value of the paper to members of the Association and the industry;
  2. The written presentation of the paper;
  3. The presentation of the paper to the Conference; and
  4. The author's reply to the discussion of their paper.


Award Prize
The Award prize is a personalised plaque, a complimentary membership of the EEA and a cheque for $250.

Previous Winners

2009 Winner
Ken Pattie and Michael Whaley (Powerco) 'Maintaining Supply to remote rural areas'

2008 Winner
Lance Frater and Bill Heffernan (EPEC, University of Canterbury) 'LED Lighting for Industrial, Commercial & Institutional Premises'

2007 Winner
Tony Stacey (NOJA Power & Switchgear) 'Application of Advances in Technology to Improve Network Performance and Better Protection Grading'

2006 Winner
Dr Neville Watson (University of Canterbury) 'Compact Fluorerscent Lamps (CFL) - Implications for Distribution Networks'.

2005 Winner
Wernher Roding
(Windflow Technology) 'Wind Energy Generation Impact on Electrical Grid - Benefits of Synchronous, Synchronised Generation'.