The API now has over 30 industry members from all sectors and States/Territories following the successful amalgamation with the Power Engineering Alliance (Qld) which occurred in 2009.

The promotion of power engineering to young people has expanded from the continuation of the successful Power Engineering Bursary Program (for first year engineering students) to include a new website specifically targeted at 15-18 year olds (visit www.powerengineering.org.au to see for yourself).

The engagement between API and over 14 universities across Australia has not only allowed industry to become more closely aligned with the power engineering academics at universities but API (including the PEA Amalgamation) has seen over $1 million provided to universities for laboratory upgrade projects and over $2 million provided to sponsor new academics (targeted at early career academics). This is all specifically targeted to improve the teaching and learning experiences of students at universities studying power engineering subjects/electives.

The Board of API has developed a comprehensive Strategic Plan with corresponding Actions (both immediate and medium/longer term) which it gives me great pleasure to report progress against.

Annual Report for 2008
Annual Report for 2007