PowerGen - The Power Generation Company of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd.
PowerGen is a reliable and socially responsible long-term energy partner, committed to a greener T&T
We are delighted to have once again hosted our much anticipated PowerGen Children's Christmas Party on December 3rd, 2023, a cherished annual tradition.๐ This year, the jubilant festivities unfolded at Fun Station Gulf View, featuring engaging entertainment by our host, the incomparable Nikki Crosby.
Amidst the joyous celebrations, both children and their parents/guardians revelled in the enchanting company of Santa Claus and his merry elves. ๐
Captivating characters, lively games, enthralling activities, and delectable refreshments adorned the occasion, ensuring an unforgettable experience for all. ๐
Our heartfelt gratitude extends to each attendee whose presence enriched this spectacular event. A profound acknowledgement is dedicated to the diligent members of the planning and ex*****on committee who made this magical celebration possible.
SPOT Awards were presented to employees by Mr. Mohamed Majeed, Chairman - Management Committee / Board Member, Dr. Haydn I. Furlonge - General Manager and Mr. Carl Sookraj - Plant Manager at the Point Lisas Power Station. The employees were recognised for their outstanding efforts towards PowerGen's delivery of the full energy requirements by T&TEC during the recent planned shutdown of Trinidad Generation Unlimited (TGU) from November 25th to 26th, 2023.
We wish to publicly express our gratitude for the exceptional efforts displayed by all team members involved in the planning, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, IT, Operations, HSE and other members of the critical incident management teams and support.
The collective effort of every PowerGen employee continues to live up to our Mission statement:
"To exceed our customers' expectations for quality energy in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, creating value for our customers, employees, and shareholders."
๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ ๐
PowerGen was able to deliver the full electricity requirement beyond our normal contractual obligation to T&TEC during the recent planned shutdown of Trinidad Generation Unlimited (TGU) from November 25th to 26th, 2023. The success of this exercise was made possible with constant collaboration and support from T&TEC who is our sole customer and majority shareholder.
We wish to publicly express our gratitude for the exceptional efforts displayed by all team members involved in the planning, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, IT, Operations, HSE and other members of the critical incident management teams and support.
Employees demonstrated dedication to maintaining all available Units at the Pt. Lisas and Penal Power Stations operational and safe. It was truly an exceptional demonstration of resilience and technical expertise by our PowerGen colleagues exemplifying our Core Values โ "We Care for Our Country" and "We Deliver Results".
In a congratulatory message to employees, PowerGenโs General Manager- Dr. Haydn I. Furlonge shared, โ In a critical period when the Nation depended on us the most, the support of our employees ensured an uninterrupted power supply, showcasing PowerGenโs pivotal role in supporting the Countryโs energy needs. Beyond being PowerGen employees, you can rightfully be recognised as a source of pride for the entire Country.โ
The collective effort of every PowerGen employee continues to live up to our Mission statement: "To exceed our customers' expectations for quality energy in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, creating value for our customers, employees, and shareholders."
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We Celebrate the Light that guides us.
Shubh Divali from PowerGen
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐:
PowerGen's Head Office relocates to Pt. Lisas
๐ฆ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐ช๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ธ๐ป ๐๐ค๐ก ๐ฌ๐ธ๐พ๐ท๐ฝ๐ป๐! ๐๐ช๐น๐น๐ 61๐ผ๐ฝ ๐๐ท๐ญ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ท๐ญ๐ฎ๐ท๐ฌ๐ฎ ๐๐ช๐ ๐ฃ&๐ฃ!
As Trinidad and Tobago's largest and longest-serving independent power producer, the Power Generation Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (PowerGen) is invested in our nation's future. Corporate citizenship is an integral part of the PowerGen identity and over our 29 years of existence, we have proven ourselves as a reliable and socially responsible long-term energy partner, committed to a greener, more sustainable Trinidad and Tobago.
PowerGen has grown with our country, and with every step, sought to uplift and empower our people. Among our endeavours, is our proud sponsorship of secondary school cricket for the past 25 years, and our support for special schools across Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados, through engineering scholarships at The University of the West Indies.
These initiatives, along with many others, embody one of PowerGen's core values, โWe Care For Our Countryโ.
As we all come together in celebration of our nation, PowerGen wishes every citizen of Trinidad and Tobago a Happy Independence Day.
๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐
We were PowerGen Proud to host our Vacation Trainee Programme from July 10th to August 19th, 2023. The programme provided the trainees with work experience and allowed them to learn workplace-relevant skills. Participants were placed in departments across the organisation.
As part of their professional development, the vacation trainees formed groups and were challenged to develop improvements on systems that they observed while assigned to their departments and present these projects as part of the Solution Undertaken to Result in Greater Efficiency (SURGE) Programme.
On August 18th, 2023 at Launch Day, the vacation trainees shared their projects. The trainees made enthusiastic presentations to our General Manager โ Dr. Haydn Furlonge and other members of PowerGenโs executive including Head of HR and Administration - Mr. Jerome Singh, Penal Plant Manager - Ms. Natisha Mohammed , Head of Finance โ Mr. Dharmendra Singh, Head of Business Support Services - Mr. Surendra Ramdath, Head of Legal Advisory Services - Ms. Marsha Mohammed , Head of Internal Audit and Enterprise Risk - Mr. Shawn Isaac and Head of HSE โ Mr. Daren Jadoo. The GM and Heads all gave feedback on the applicability of the proposed solutions. The three (3) teams presented on the following topics:
โข Resurgence โ Creating a digital guide for MAXIMO
โข Transformers - Analysis of tools within the Workplace
โข Power Rangers โ Installing solar energy at Pt. Lisas Power Station
The Management team reported that they were impressed with quality of the projects developed by the teams. This year is the first year our Vacation trainee programme was held since the pandemic with oustanding support from our Human Resources Department. For us at PowerGen, the programme was an opportunity to realise one of our Strategic Corporate Communications pillars to empower New Energy leaders.
๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Once the formal Launch Day was concluded, the trainees were hosted to a special mentorship lunch with the Chairman of PowerGenโs Management Committee โ Mr. Mohamed Majeed. The session allowed Mr. Majeed to connect with the vacation trainees getting to know their backgrounds and sharing work advice with the young persons. The trainees also benefitted from the presence of PowerGenโs General Manager โ Dr. Haydn Furlonge at the lunch.
๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐&๐๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ-๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก, ๐๐๐๐.
This yearโs theme was Powering Transition in the Caribbean Energy Sector through Smart Designs, Efficient Procurement & Effective Ex*****on and served as a meeting of the best minds in the regional electricity industry.
The Opening Ceremony was attended by the Honourable Marvin Gonzales, Minister of Public Utilities, members of the board of PowerGen and T&TEC, PowerGenโs General Manager, Dr. Haydn Furlonge and T&TECโs General Manager, Mr. Curvis Francois, Executive Management from T&TEC and PowerGen and other specially invited guests. Feature Speaker of the Opening Ceremony was Professor Sanjay Bahadoorsingh.
๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ญ. ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ
A high point of the conference was the technical tour to PowerGenโs Point Lisas Plant on July 26th, 2023. The tour exposed visitors to the key functions of the plantโs operations and the power generation machinery and infrastructure.
The conference provided knowledge sharing opportunities, which ensured conference; attendees were better equipped to deal with the challenges at their respective organisations. As co-host of this conference, PowerGen was proud to be part of the collective efforts towards driving Caribbean engineering and procurement excellence.
A tribute to resilience, a celebration of FREEDOM. Happy Emancipation Day.
๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐
On July 18th 2023, The Power Generation Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (PowerGen), Trinidadโs leading independent power producer (IPP), was honoured to host our line Minister, The Honourable Stuart Young - Minister of Energy and Energy Industries at our Pt. Lisas Power Station. Accompanying the Minister were Permanent Secretaries at the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, Mrs. Penelope Bradshaw-Niles and Mrs. Sandra Fraser.
The Minister and his delegation were warmly welcomed by Mr. Romney Thomas - Chairman of PowerGen, Mr. Mohamed Majeed - Chairman of PowerGenโs Management Committee (Marubeniโs Managing Director, Caribbean Operations), PowerGenโs Board Members Mr. Damian Obiglio (Marubeniโs Senior Vice-President, Caribbean Operations) and Mr. Keisuke Harada (Marubeniโs Senior Manager, Caribbean Operations).
PowerGenโs Management Team included Dr. Haydn I. Furlonge - General Manager, Mr. Carl Sookraj - Point Lisas Plant Manager, Mr. Eddy Nicholas โ Head - Business Support Services (Ag.) and Mr. Adesh Sirju - O&M Engineer- Business Development and Mr. Tom Paul - Power Project development consultant.
Representatives from Marubeniโs Tokyo Office were also in attendance, namely Mr. Shinnosuke Wantanabe โ Marubeniโs General Manager - Overseas Power Department, and Mr. Yasuhiro Toyoda, Marubeniโs Assistant General Manager - Overseas Power Department.
The Honourable Ministerโs visit included discussion on the future of the domestic power generation sector and the role that PowerGen is positioned to play in reducing natural gas consumption and carbon emissions. A technical tour of the plant was conducted to enable the Minister and his technical team to gain a greater understanding of the current PowerGen assets and opportunities for taking advantage of the Companyโs site, resources and systems.
PowerGen remains committed to being a reliable and socially responsible long-term energy partner, committed to a greener, more sustainable Trinidad & Tobago.
PHOTO CAPTION: Special PowerGen visit- Front Row (LtoR): Mrs. Penelope Bradshaw-Niles - Permanent secretary MEEI, Mr. Yasuhiro Toyoda, Marubeni Assistant General Manager, Overseas Power Department, Minister of Energy and Energy โ Hon. Stuart Young M.P, Mr. Mohamed Majeed - Chairman of PowerGenโs Management Committee, , Dr. Haydn I. Furlonge - General Manager of PowerGen, Mr. Damian Obiglio- PowerGen board member, Mrs. Sandra Fraser- Permanent secretary MEEI and Mr. Carl Sookraj - PowerGen Point Lisas Plant Manager. Back Row (LtoR): Mr. Adesh Sirju - PowerGen O&M Engineer- Business Development, Mr. Romney Thomas - Chairman of PowerGen, Mr. Eddy Nicholas โ PowerGen Head - Business Support Services (Ag), Mr. Shinnosuke Wantanabe - Marubeni General Manager - Overseas Power Department , Mr. Jerome Singh โ PowerGen Head of HR and Administration and Mr. Keisuke Harada - PowerGen board member.
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๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ปโ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ง๐ผ๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐น๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
On June 9th 2023, PowerGenโs People Too Committee hosted our โCurry Duck and All Fours Competitionโ at our Point Lisas Plant. This event signified the return of fun and festivities for the company and its staff members.
The competition saw staff members forming teams and coming out in their numbers to partake in this competition. Notably, our General Manager, Dr. Haydn I. Furlonge formed part of the team.
Curry Duck judges include Zaak Mustapha from Foodie Nation, former Pt. Lisas Plant Manager- Daniel Jacob and former Corporate Communications Manager of PowerGen-Omar Khan.
We thank all our employees who participated and say a big Congratulations to the Winning Teams in both the Curry Duck and All Fours Competition.
Curry Duck Winners:
1st Place: Not Just Powerโฆ. We Cook Duck Too
2nd Place: Increduckibles
All Fours Winners:
1st Place: The team of Mr. Dharmendra Singh and Mr. Vishal Maharaj
2nd Place: The Team of Mr. Calvin Davis and Mrs. Annaliesse Phillip-Davis
We are commited to producing power in a safe and environmentally responsible manner. Happy World Environment Day
Celebrating the diversity of our nation and the the East Indian community that has contributed to who we are today.
Happy Indian Arrival Day
Watch the PowerGen SSCL Boys T20 InterCol finals LIVE at the link below:
https://fb.watch/kiBD_mpEQF/?mibextid=Nif5oz
As we celebrate 25 years not out as sponsor of the SSCL!
๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐
VOLT intern Chelsea Fraser chats about her internship experience.
๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐
VOLT intern Keron Dennis chats about his internship experience.
๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐
VOLT intern Nicole Burris chats about her internship experience.
๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐
We are PowerGen Proud to announce the successful completion of PowerGen's - Vocational Opportunity for Learning and Training (VOLT) Graduate Internship Programme. We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to all our interns who completed the programme on March 28th, 2023. Penal Plant Manager- Mrs. Natisha Mohammed and Programme Coordinators - Mrs. Sophia Brathwaite-Hamlet and Mrs. Marella Ribeiro-Bascombe were on hand to celebrate the interns.
The VOLT Internship Programme provided valuable opportunities for young professionals to gain practical experience, develop new skills, and build their careers in the energy industry. We are proud of our interns' hard work, dedication, and commitment to learning during their time with us.
Thank you to all the mentors, supervisors, and support staff who made this programme possible. Your guidance, mentorship, and expertise were instrumental in helping our interns succeed and grow.
We believe that investing in the next generation of energy professionals is critical to the future of our industry, and we are proud to have played a part in supporting their development. We look forward to seeing our interns go on to achieve great things and make a positive impact in their communities.
Congratulations to all our VOLT interns on a job well done. See our video highlights and pictures below and look out for Intern experience videos in a subsequent post. If you recognise anyone, you know feel free to tag them.
Our amazing administrative professionals are the epitome of dedication and determination. They embody unwavering support and strength and we could not be more grateful to have them as part of our stellar team of professionals.
Today, we hosted our fantastic administrative professionals and thanked them for their outstanding service and support to the PowerGen family. As we moved forward with the global theme of Administrative Professionals Day for this year which is
โWe Empower, We Develop, We Progressโ.
A very Happy Administrative Professionals Day to our Team. We are !
Together we endure, Together we celebrate
Eid Mubarak from PowerGen
We're searching for:
Technical Assistant โ Closing date is April 10, 2023
https://skillpik.com/web/job_details?id=NDM1
Project Analyst โ Closing date is April 11, 2023
https://skillpik.com/web/job_details?id=NDM0
Happy Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day - Celebrating the Power of Faith
Weโre ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ to celebrate the continued progress of cricket programmes that we sponsor. As Trinidad's leading independent power producer, we demonstrate our corporate citizenship by developing our nationโs youth through sport and education. In fact, ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ญ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ. This week, we highlight a player from our PowerGen Cricket Team โ Damion Joachim, winners of the PowerGen SSCL Premiership Division, Presentation College - San Fernando and Samuel Badreeโs BASE Academy.
๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ฆ
Damion Joachim, a 21-year-old left-arm spinner on PowerGenโs senior team was in record setting form when he took all 10 wickets in Alescon Cometsโ second innings helping PowerGenโs team to an innings victory in Round 5 at a recent TTCB Premiership Division 1 game. He now holds the record for the most wickets taken by a bowler in a single innings in the Trinidad and Tobago Premiership 1 National League which is the highest level of cricket played domestically.
Damion is a Penal resident and has been part of PowerGenโs team since he was 14 years old. He represented PowerGen at the Under 15, Under 17, Under 19 and Reserve team levels and is now part of our senior team. Damion has an exciting future and we wish both him and our teams continued success as they make us PowerGen Proud.
๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
PowerGen congratulates Presentation College - San Fernando, which finished unbeaten at the top of the table this week and won the 2023 PowerGen Secondary Schoolsโ Cricket League (SSCL) Premiership Division 50-Over title. We look forward to the exciting T20 InterCol, which will be launching soon. ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐๐งโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐.
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We are powering the potential of the young crickets currently participating in Samuel Badreeโs BASE Academy.
The national community can Count On Us to support youth empowerment as the people behind the power and the power behind the cricket.
๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง:
PowerGen is a reliable and socially responsible long-term energy partner, committed to a greener, more sustainable T&T.
#๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ #๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ
We're searching for an Information Resources Analyst II
See the link below to submit your applications by April 6th, 2023 :
https://skillpik.com/web/job_details?id=NDMx
(NOTE: UPDATED LINK)
PowerGen joins in the global celebration of International Womenโs Day 2023. This yearโs theme is Embrace Equity / โ. We salute and celebrate the many women who work tirelessly making their own contributions to the success of PowerGen. This year, we proudly feature three employees as they share words of inspiration.
Bassiah โJudyโ Harrypersad, Office Administrator โ Penal Power Station
Judy has worked in the administrative field for over 30 years. She has held the position of Office Administrator at our Penal Power Station since 2003.
When asked what she liked most about her job, she responded that it was the adrenaline flow and challenges encountered during outages and being able to meet deadlines.
Her words of wisdom to women in her profession who may be facing professional adversities are to seek to be a continuous learner in all fields be it academically, socially and Spiritually. Strive to have a balanced life, spending time with family and friends, doing leisure activities and community service.
She makes herself an employee of value at PowerGen by being consistent and committed in her deliverables. Seeking to find solutions to issues and solving problems in an amicable manner.
She believes being open to different solutions, building relationships and being willing to adapt to change are the keys to success.
Denise Harewood , Executive Assistant โ General Managerโs Office
Denise has been in the Administrative profession for 25 years and has held her current position of Executive Assistant since 2010. When asked what she liked most about her job, she responded that she enjoyed the routine of coming to work and doing the job that she has grown quite good at and that she loves. She also cherishes her interactions with co-workers and the friendships made.
Her words of wisdom to women in her profession who may be facing professional adversities are that sometimes adversities happen to mould and shape us into who we are to become. Stand confident in the knowledge of your craft, trusting that your abilities and professionalism would diffuse whatever situation arises. She showed her strong faith when she said, โbe wise enough to know which battles should be fought and importantly, if youโre spiritual, have faith that your God would work things out. He always does for me.โ
She makes herself an employee of value at PowerGen by being committed and dedicated to her job, loving what she does and doing it to the best of her abilities always, helped by way of training and re-tooling; keeping an open mind; being receptive to and caring for her co-workers, being an example of integrity and not compromising on her principles, being dependable in getting her work done in a timely manner.
She believes aspirations, being persistent and working hard and having a willingness to keep learning are the keys to success.
Christine Jaggassar , Senior Internal Auditor, Internal Audit Department
Christine has been in the internal auditing field for over 15 years and in her current position as Senior Internal Auditor for over 4 years.
When asked what she liked most about her job she said she loves working in industrial environments (including hearing the sound of the machines ๏) and being challenged to improve the control environment.
Her words of wisdom to women in her profession who may be facing professional adversities are to stay open minded. View the challenge as an opportunity not a disadvantage. Overcoming the adversity is the reward. Always believe in your own capabilities and find a mentor and communicate.
She makes herself an employee of value at PowerGen by staying consistent with work ethic and results. Finding ways to upskill or improve on her current skills . Trying to listen, understand processes and challenges and finding ways to improve. She also recently completed her diploma in electrical and mechanical engineering technology.
She believes the keys to success are being fair to yourself and to your organisation, finding a balance, being open to learning and growth as there is always a different perspective and a lot of knowledge to be gained. Remember to be firm in your values but also flexible/kind (where it matters). Everyone has their own journey in their careers and life.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST NOTICE
Expressions of Interest for Consultancy Services to Design and Implement Digitalization Platforms for a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Dashboard & Business Intelligence Integrated Reporting System, and Electronic Operator Rounds Taking System for The Power Generation Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (PowerGen).
25 years not out! Power Gen celebrates our 25th Anniversary of sponsorship of the SSCL
5,000 students will participate in the 2023 season.
The bond between PowerGen and the Secondary Schools' Cricket League (SSCL) has emerged even stronger as this year we celebrate our historic milestone 25th year of sponsorship, which started in 1996.
On January 25th, 2023 the leagueโs Executive met with representatives of PowerGen led by PowerGenโs General Manager โ Dr. Haydn I. Furlonge and signed the Sponsorship Contract for the 2023 season. The launch of the league was held on January 26th, 2023 at the Queenโs Park Oval where PowerGenโs Head of Internal Audit and Enterprise Risk Management โ Mr. Shawn Isaac presented the Sponsorship package. The launch featured Fatima College vs. Shiva Boys Hindu College which was one of several matches played simultaneously at grounds across the country.
We are optimistic and excited to see play resume and PowerGen will remain unwavering in our support as the People behind the Power and the Power behind the Cricket.
About PowerGen:
PowerGen is a reliable and socially responsible long-term energy partner, committed to a greener, more sustainable T&T.
PowerGen helps to give youth a strong BASE
Cricket continues to be a major CSR focus for us at PowerGen. This was realised by our recent sponsorship of the Badreeโs Academy Of Sport Education (BASE). Samuel Badree is a former captain of PowerGen team and international cricketer.
The BASE program strives to improve the cricketing ability of students between the ages of 5 and 18 years of age through the utilization of a comprehensive coaching program effectively and efficiently administered by highly qualified coaches.
PowerGen now proudly sponsors the full lifecycle of cricket at every level with our partnership with BASE, our longstanding sponsorship of the SSCL as well as our champion PowerGen cricket team. A full ecosystem of cricket is proudly funded by PowerGen.
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We invite our neighbouring community and invited stakeholders to join us for our Virtual Public Consultation on Youtube at the link below:
https://youtu.be/Flt4Yd_BJLs
The stream will go live at 5:00 p.m.
PowerGen POS Decommissioning Project Public Consultation PowerGen POS Decommissioning Project Public Consultation 22nd December, 2022.
We wish to advise that we have been able to accomplish a significant portion of our Phase Two works while achieving our goal of minimal disruption to our neighbouring community, which includes French Street to the West, to Wrightson Road to the South, to Victoria Square West to the East and to Ariapita Avenue to the North.
In August 2021, the national community said goodbye to our iconic Silver Sentinels with a tribute light show and since then we have moved several truckloads of material and machinery off the site.
The resumption of works is expected to commence by January 3rd, 2023. Activities will take place from Monday to Saturday between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. While we expect some demolition-related noise and dust from time to time, we can advise that we have implemented appropriate measures to mitigate and minimise these effects. The impact of the works is not expected to be significant and will be regularly monitored in compliance with applicable safety and environmental regulations.
VIRTUAL PUBLIC CONSULTATION
Ahead of the resumption of works, we would like to share with you details of continuation of Phase Two activities via our virtual public consultation on December 22nd, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. The meeting
link will be accessible via our website at www.powergen.co.tt/posdecom
and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pgcpowergentt
The Project Team would also like to stay connected with you. Our contact information is listed below:
Contact Information:
Community Relations Officer:
Mr. Francois Ottley
Phone: (868) 624-0383 (Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), (868) 755-0256 (after 4:30 p.m.)
Email: [email protected]
PowerGen hosts His Excellency Yutaka Matsubara, Japanese Ambassador to T&T at our Pt. Lisas Plant
His Excellency Yutaka Matsubara, Ambassador of Japan to T&T and Mr. Naoki Saito - Second Secretary- Embassy of Japan were hosted at the Pt. Lisas Plant on November 17th, 2022. The Ambassador was given a tour of the Pt. Lisas plant, shown a technical presentation including PowerGenโs corporate history and CSR activities.
The delegation was welcomed by Mr. Romney Thomas - Chairman of PowerGen, Mr. Damian Obiglio โ Chairman of PowerGen Management Committee, Mr. Shogo Otani - PowerGen Board Member, Dr. Haydn I. Furlonge - General Manager, PowerGen, Mrs. Marsha Mohammed - Head, Legal Advisory Services- PowerGen and Mr. Basdeo Ramlal - Plant Manager, PowerGen Pt. Lisas Plant (Ag.). The Ambassador received a token of turbine blade to mark the occasion of his visit.
We are PowerGen Proud to announce that our General Manager - Dr. Haydn I. Furlonge is featured in the global publication - CEO Magazine Asia The CEO Magazine for their November 2022 edition.
The article, "Powering tomorrow" can be found at the link below:
https://www.theceomagazine.com/executive-interviews/utilities-energy/haydn-furlonge-power-generation-company-of-trinidad-and-tobago/
Powering Tomorrow: Dr Haydn I Furlonge CEO Haydn Furlonge speaks to The CEO Magazine about why heโs determined for PowerGen to be the front-runner when it comes to transitioning to green energy.
PowerGen is proud to announce its signed Memorandum of Cooperation with NIHERST.
This partnership will aid both entities in continuing the nation's efforts toward fruitful scientific, technological, and innovative initiatives.
To read more about the collaboration please click the link: https://bit.ly/NIHERST_PowerGen_MoC
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