Young specialists of T Plus develop the energy sector of the regions in conditions of uncertainty

Young power engineers of the Komi Republic, Nizhny Novgorod and Vladimir regions became the first finalists The Special League of PJSC "T Plus" under the auspices of The International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN", which is included in the presidential platform "Russia – the land of opportunities". The contestants proposed promising solutions for the sustainable development of the company in the face of uncertainty and are now preparing for the decisive test of the project.

The theme of the Special League, as well as the entire "CASE-IN" championship, is "Technological Leadership". Participants solve engineering cases and perform engineering and technical tasks related to artificial intelligence, computing and data transmission, robotics, and industrial technologies.

The special league of PJSC T Plus develops professional and leadership skills, knowledge and competencies of young professionals, attracts young people to participate in solving strategically important tasks of the industry and the company, allows them to transfer experience and knowledge, identify strong solutions for further implementation.

The fifth anniversary league is attended by 65 young professionals from the company's branches in 16 regions of Russia.

The first qualifying stage brought together 36 young power engineers working in the branches of PJSC T Plus in the Vladimir Region, Nizhny Novgorod Region, Perm Region, Komi Republic, Samara Region, Udmurt Republic and Ulyanovsk region.

In 10 days, 7 teams developed changes to the company's development strategy in terms of risk-based maintenance and repair management. (MRO). The 3 teams that offered the best solutions received tickets to the final of the competition.

The strongest team was the New Energy team from the Komi Republic.  Specialists of the Komi branch of PJSC T Plus, Elena Molkova and Viktor Yesin, are taking part in the Special League for the second time, while Alexander Kozlov, Svetlana Kosheleva and Kirill Lobasenko are newcomers to the team.

Young power engineers believe that the "Maintenance 4.0" program is based on the integrated digitalization of generation facilities and heating networks, which will eliminate accidents to ensure that consumers are provided with high-quality energy resources.

The young specialists also proposed to build a plant for processing ash and slag waste at Vorkuta TPP-2.

"Our solution is designed to improve the quality of equipment condition diagnostics, reduce damage and fuel costs, improve the environmental situation in the regions where T+ operates, and increase the company's ESG rating.", - explains the captain of the team Elena Molkova.

Nizhny Novgorod residents, the Gorky STeam team, received the second ticket to the final, which has been participating in the CASE-IN championship since 2019. Among the achievements of the team are silver and gold medals of the Special League of PJSC "T Plus" in 2020 and 2021.

Dmitry Molev, Alexey Bubnov, Maxim Vasiliev and Ksenia Lyamina from the Nizhny Novgorod branch of PJSC T Plus proposed to unify and automate MRO business processes using modern methods of forecasting and evaluating the effectiveness of repair effects on equipment.

"The main effects of the project are to increase operational efficiency, reduce accidents and the duration of planned and unplanned equipment downtime, and optimize the activities of EnergoremonT Plus.- the captain comments Dmitry Molev, – Our project is the development of those ideas that are already being implemented in the company, and we hope that our ideas will be taken into account when implementing a large–scale project on the digitalization of PJSC T Plus.

The third finalist is the national team of the Ivanovo and Vladimir regions "Vladimir Ivanovich". Young specialists from the Vladimir branch of PJSC T Plus Mikhail Legonkov (captain), Alexey Kirsanov, Ksenia Kiselyova, Daria Ryzhenkova and Dmitry Stepanov analyzed the state of the Vladimir power plant and proposed management and technological solutions for the implementation of the MRO system.

"Due to the introduction of the MRO system in the company's circuit, equipment downtime will be significantly reduced, the quality of the supplied resource to the consumer and the quality of repairs will be improved.- says the captain of the team Mikhail Legonkov, "The system will help us reach a new level of equipment operation and technical condition forecasting."

The special league of PJSC "T Plus" is waiting for the second qualifying stage, after which new finalists will be determined.

The 6 strongest teams will finalize their projects and present them to experts at the final of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" in Moscow on May 31, 2023.

Champions and prize-winners will have new opportunities for career and professional growth, as well as inclusion in the managerial personnel reserve of PJSC T Plus. In addition, the winners will be able to introduce their developments at the company's enterprises.