Power engineers of 3 regions – finalists of the Special League of PJSC "T Plus"

Young power engineers of the republics of Mordovia, Komi and the Vladimir region became finalists of the Special League of PJSC T Plus of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN". 6 teams from branches of PJSC T Plus in the republics of Komi and Mordovia, Vladimir, Ulyanovsk, Samara and Kirov regions took part in the qualifying stage of the Special League.

Welcoming the participants of the competition, the Director of Personnel Management and Organizational Development of PJSC "T Plus" Svetlana Kuzminykh She noted that the Special League has become an important project for the company to work with young staff.: "The main thing today for young professionals is to invest in themselves and their education, engage in self-development, develop non-standard thinking and keep an open mind.  I am sure that there are such guys in our company, and they will demonstrate their solutions during the championship. There will be no losers on this project, because participants will be able to acquire important competencies for future achievements and gain new opportunities for growth."

The contestants fulfilled the task of the management of PJSC T Plus related to the general theme of the CASE-IN championship – Industry 4.0. The power engineers formed a roadmap for the transition from the existing central heating system of the city to a modern system in the 3D concept: decarbonization, digitalization, decentralization. The young specialists studied the company's existing capacities, the level of automation and control, the management model of the heat node, accounting for energy resources, and the markets for heat and electric energy. Based on the analysis of these data, the participants developed the concept of digitalization of the heating unit to increase its efficiency.

An expert commission consisting of representatives of PJSC T Plus, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin and Irkutsk National Research Technical University identified the three finalist teams of the qualifying stage.

The "Live S team" won.  Artem Samarin (captain), Alexander Korotkov, Rostislav Shershenov, Maria Medvedeva and Nikolai Sabybin, employees of the Mordovian Branch of PJSC T Plus, offered several innovative solutions. In particular, the champions have developed a modern heat supply system for 2022-2026 and proposed the introduction of an absorption bromistolithium heat pump to reduce fuel consumption, atmospheric emissions, and natural water consumption. Their project also takes into account the basic principles of Industry 4.0: they have developed a "Service aggregator" (a platform for providing repair services), a "Smart home" (telemetry data), an "Electronic contract" (fast and secure conclusion of transactions) and a "Digital Assistant" (assistance in solving daily tasks, creating a "client portrait").

The second place went to the New Energy team from the branch in the Komi Republic: Sergey Melnik (captain), Elena Molkova, Konstantin Obraztsov, Artur Volkov, Viktor Yesin. They needed to develop 3 key solutions for the transition of the existing district heating system to a modern one.

"We have proposed new options for technological connection of consumers using renewable energy sources (solar collectors and heat pumps), sale of digital heating management services "Heating in the pocket from T+", supply of carbon dioxide to interested consumers (oil and gas companies, greenhouses, etc.). Our solutions are calculated taking into account existing technologies. In the very near future, they can be put into practice and new business lines can be opened for the company," – says the captain of the team Sergey Melnik. – "I advise young power engineers to participate in a Special league. Here you can significantly broaden your horizons, master additional knowledge, increase your social circle, learn how to create new ideas and prove their importance."

The bronze medals were won by the Vladimir Ivanovich 4.0 team from the Vladimir branch of PJSC T Plus.  It consisted of Mikhail Legonkov (captain), Alexey Anokhin, Ivan Furmanov, Natalia Zonina, Sergey Erokhin. In their project, they proposed the introduction of energy-efficient technology, which involves the technical re-equipment of heating networks, modernization of generating equipment and automation of production processes. "In our opinion, this will reduce emissions by 70%, the heating of the coolant will be 90 °C, and it will be possible to operate at low temperatures.", – say the authors of the idea.

Chairman of the Expert Commission, Director of IT at JSC EnergosbyT Plus Kurbonali Azizov     It has been evaluating the developments of the participants of the Special League of PJSC "T Plus" for 3 years: "Our young power engineers are gaining experience, and every year their decisions become more thoughtful and balanced. This year, the guys worked productively on ideas and creating presentations. Their projects have once again confirmed that we are investing resources not only in equipment and stations, but primarily in our talented employees."

The decisive test of the Special League will take place in the final of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" in Moscow in May 2022. The winners and prize-winners will receive new opportunities for career and professional growth, they will be included in the management personnel reserve of PJSC T Plus.

Founder and co-chairman of the organizing Committee of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" Artem Korolev commented on: "We have been going toe-to-toe with PJSC T Plus for several years now, and the Special League is a mainstay of joint efforts to develop the professional skills of young power engineers and educate future managers for the company. The awareness, creativity and desire of the participants to prove themselves cannot but arouse respect. The project is needed to develop the personal and professional qualities of specialists and their career prospects.  The company, in turn, receives interesting innovative ideas that, after detailed study and implementation in production, can bring tangible benefits. It is also a good opportunity to see the strengths of your employees within the framework of cross-functional activities.  We wish the participants good luck and look forward to the grand finale of the championship "CASE-IN", as well as at other equally significant events of the Reliable Shift Foundation.

The CASE-IN International Engineering Championship is being implemented within the framework of the federal project "Social Elevators for Everyone" and the national project "Education". The project is included in the presidential platform "Russia is a land of opportunity».

The special league of the "CASE-IN" championship is a project PJSC "T Plus", the Reliable Change Foundation, the Youth Forum of Mining Leaders, and Astralogica LLC.  Its goal is to introduce a talent identification system, a form of training and development of young specialists into the corporate youth policy of the energy company.