The ex-participant of the "CASE-IN" from Novosibirsk RDU acted as an expert of the qualifying stage

The qualifying stage of the Student League of the XII season of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" in the field of "Electric Power Industry" was held in Novosibirsk on the basis of Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU NETI).

Representatives of the Novosibirsk RDU Branch of the System Operator traditionally took part in the evaluation of the decisions of the qualifying stage. The Expert Commission was headed by Gleb Nesterenko, Chief Specialist of the Department of Mode Optimization and system-wide tasks of the Electrical Modes Service. Nikolay Palukhin, Senior dispatcher of the Operational Dispatch Service, also acted as one of the experts. 

This year's championship was dedicated to lean manufacturing, which involves solutions related to improving efficiency, increasing labor productivity, and minimizing losses.  

The contestants were presented with a case developed by a System Operator on the topic "Application of artificial intelligence in the electric power industry." It was necessary to develop innovative technological solutions for managing a power grid, power plant or substation within 10 days and evaluate the possible technical and economic impact of each proposed technology to meet the goals of lean manufacturing. 

9 teams took part in the qualifying stage. The victory was won by the "2x2=5" team, which proposed the use of a digital substation with a digital twin. Energy stars is in second place, and SAVN is in third. The first-place team will take part in the semi-finals of the championship, where it will compete for a ticket to the final, which will be held in Moscow on May 28-30, 2024 with the participation of student teams from Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus. 

It is worth noting that Novosibirsk RDU experts Gleb Nesterenko and Nikolai Palukhin were participants in the CASE-IN championship in their student past. For them, the value of participating in this intellectual project is obvious, which provides good starting opportunities for building a career trajectory.

"One of the main positive effects of participating in the CASE-IN is the formation of a community of professionals. I have met a lot of interesting people on this project, many of whom I interact with in my professional activities and beyond. Therefore, I wholeheartedly urge students to participate in the championship and other projects for young power engineers," said Gleb Nesterenko, Chairman of the expert commission.

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