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Sarawak Energy
CEO Awarded CEO
Of The Year at 2014
Asian Power Awards
Datuk Torstein was recognised for his leadership
Sarawak Energy Chief
Executive Officer, Datuk
Torstein Dale Sjotveit,
was awarded CEO of
the Year at the Asian
Power Awards 2014 held in one of
the leading hotels in Kuching . The
award presentation was the highlight
of the event which was held
in conjunction with the ASEAN
POWER WEEK in Kuala Lumpur
on Sept 10-12.
Datuk Torstein was recognized
for his leadership in transforming
the Sarawak State-owned utility
company into a modern and agile
corporation, in line with its vital
role in powering Sarawak’s development
through the Sarawak
Corridor of Renewable Energy
(SCORE).
Appointed as CEO of Sarawak
Energy in late 2009, Torstein has
vast experience of more than
30 years in various industries,
including shipbuilding, oil and gas,
petrochemicals and aluminum.
In his acceptance speech,
Sarawak Energy Chief
Executive Officer Datuk
Torstein Dale Sjotveit (right)
receiving the honor of CEO
of the Year at the Asian
Power Awards 2014 from
Asian Power Magazine
Editor-in-Chief Tim
Charlton.
Datuk Torstein attributed the
award to the hardworking
employees of the company.
“It is not my work alone that
had made the achievements
possible, but it was a collaborative
effort that started from the visionary
development agenda of the
Sarawak State Government to the
relentless combined efforts of my
team, from management down to
operational levels,” he said.
Datuk Torstein expressed his
gratitude to the State Government,
the Board of Directors, management
and staff of Sarawak Energy
for the significant achievements
experienced by the company.
The CEO of the Year Award
was the main highlight of the
awards ceremony. Among the
categories of awards were Power
Retailer of the Year (Singapore),
Smart Grid Project of the Year
(Singapore), Coal Power Project
of the Year (India), Transmission
& Distribution Project of the Year
(Hong Kong), Independent Power
Producer of the year and the Power
Utility of the Year Award, which
was also won by Sarawak Energy.
In the same event, Sarawak
Energy also won the Utility of the
Year Award – Malaysia.
The Asian Power Awards aims
to set the benchmark of corporate
excellence in the power industry.
Currently in their 10th year, the
awards have been recognising
top achievers, best practices and
innovations in Asia. Organised by
the Asian Power Magazine, the
award was presented by its Editorin-Chief,
Tim Charlton.
Sarawak Energy Plays Host
to HAPUA Working Group
Sarawak Energy played
host to the Meeting of
HAPUA Working Group 1
on Best Practices of Asset
Management in mid-October
at Menara Sarawak Energy
here in Kuching.
HAPUA (Heads of ASEAN
Power Utilities/Authorities) is
an international organization
established in 1981 with
the founding members
of Indonesia, Malaysia,
Philippines, Singapore and
Thailand. HAPUA aims to
enhance bilateral relationships
between its member nations
and serve as a centre for information
as well as promote and
distribute relevant information
in the field of energy within
the ASEAN region.
HAPUA is comprised of five
working groups, with each
one focusing on a specific
area within the energy
industry. These groups are
Transmission, Distribution and
Power Quality & Reliability
(PQR), Policy Studies &
Commercial Development,
Human Resources and
Generation and Renewable
Energy, with Distribution as
the driver behind this year’s
event.
In welcoming the
delegates, the Chief Operating
Officer of Sarawak Energy
Mr Lu Yew Hung said: “It is
indeed a rare opportunity
that we can have a group of
experts from different cultural
backgrounds gather together
with a common goal. We
hope that through the course
of this event, everyone will
gain new experiences, make
new friends and forge new
alliances.”
Sixteen international
delegates from around the
ASEAN region, namely
Singapore, Thailand,
Cambodia, Laos PDR and
Malaysia joined a group
of internal delegates to
discuss matters related
to Best Practices of Asset
Management over a course of
two days from 13-14 October
2014.
The event, a follow up to
the HAPUA Working Group 3
Committee Meeting (Project
1) which was held in Singapore
in May, is part of HAPUA’s
series of meetings and events
aimed to foster better relationships
among power utility
providers in the ASEAN region
and provide a platform to
discuss related topics was well
received and participants look
forward to next year’s event.
There will be two days of
workshops led by Tenaga
Nasional Berhad (TNB) and
Sarawak Energy respectively,
with Day One focusing on
Life Cycle Cost Analysis and
presentations on Life Cycle
Cost Analysis in the ASEAN
region. The delegates will
also discuss on Workshop
Best Practices on Asset
Management. The delegates
will also be brought to visit one
of Sarawak Energy’s 132/22kV
substations to learn and share
ideas on best practices.
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