The chief dispatcher of the Omsk RDU appreciated the work of the participants of the "CASE-IN" qualifying stage

Alexey Luft, Chief Dispatcher of the Branch of the Omsk RDU System Operator, took part in the work of the expert commission of the qualifying stage of the Student League in the field of "Electric Power Engineering" of the XI International Engineering CASE-IN Championship, which was held at Omsk State Technical University.

10 teams took part in the championship, which included 40 power engineering students from Omsk State Technical University (OmSTU), Yugra State University (YUGU) and Surgut State University (SurGU). During the qualifying stage, the participants defended the technological solutions of the case on the topic "Technological leadership in the electric grid sector" to the experts. 

The students had to solve a case from PJSC ROSSETI. The task was to develop an electric grid facility located in the Unified Energy System of Siberia. It was necessary to take into account the priorities of the state policy in the field of development of the electric grid complex, the directions of the company's innovative development, the need to achieve technological leadership through domestic developments, while taking into account the growing demand for electricity.

The work of the participants was evaluated by industry experts, including Alexey Luft, First Deputy Director and Chief Dispatcher of Omsk RDU, and representatives of the university faculty. In his welcoming speech to the participants of the qualifying stage, he noted that the championship is important for the development of future energy specialists, it is a great opportunity to prove themselves, gain unique experience, get acquainted with new technologies and trends in the industry.

"Participation in solving practical engineering problems provides an opportunity, in addition to the knowledge gained at the university, to develop one's potential and receive an impetus for further professional growth.  The championship opens up new perspectives for the industry and for young people who, in the process of working on cases, gain experience in solving urgent problems of the fuel and energy complex," emphasized Alexey Luft.

Based on the results of the work of the expert commission, the chief dispatcher of the Omsk RDU made recommendations to the participants of the qualifying stage on solving cases. He also told the students about promising areas of digitalization of the industry, the introduction of advanced technologies in the processes of operational dispatch management of power systems, including remote control of equipment and operating modes of power facilities from the dispatching centers of the System Operator. 

According to the results of the qualifying competitions, the best teams "Under Tension" (YUZHU) and "Team-E" (OmSTU) received tickets to the industry semi-finals of the championship, where students will compete to reach the finals. The authors of the strongest case solutions will meet at the final competitions on May 30 – June 1, 2023. 

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