A PhD student from Dublin has been awarded the 2015 EURELECTRIC Student Award.

Killian McKenna fought off competition from students from across Europe to win the prestigious European award in Berlin.

At the official award ceremony, he presented his winning submission to the 400 delegates.

Killian, 25, was chosen as the Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) entrant for this year's Award. It followed his success in the national competition sponsored by ESB in which students from Northern Ireland and Ireland participated.

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EAI Chief Executive Owen Wilson said: "We're delighted to see Killian win this award. It's a wonderful recognition of the standard of young graduates on the island, on a par with those across Europe.

"Delivering sustainable energy is critical for the future of all our economies and the environment and it's wonderful that we have a new generation of people, like Killian, with the knowledge and enthusiasm to help solve some of the many challenges facing the industry."

ESB Chief Executive, Pat O'Doherty, added: "I would like to congratulate Killian on winning this coveted award. We at ESB are immensely proud to see such talent from Ireland being recognised on the international stage. The 2015 EURELECTRIC Student Award is just the beginning for Killian and we wish him enormous success in his career."

(CD/JP)