The system operator builds a bridge between students and the profession at the CASE-IN championship

The expert commission of the qualifying stage of the CASE-IN championship, held at the partner university of the System Operator, was headed by the head of the Department of long-term planning and market support Irkutsk RDU Vladimir Kornilov.

The qualifying stage of the Student League in the field of "Electric Power Engineering" of the XIV International Engineering CASE-IN Championship this year was held at Irkutsk National Research Technical University (IRNTU). The participants' work was evaluated by representatives of the scientific and pedagogical staff of the university and experts from relevant industry organizations.

One of the cases of the qualifying stage was developed by specialists of the System Operator and concerned the management of the electric power regime of power systems and their prospective development.

"Participation in the CASE-IN championship allows future power engineers to immerse themselves in real production tasks, learn how to work in a team and offer non-standard technical solutions. As representatives of the System Operator, it is important for us to see the potential of young professionals and participate in their professional development. The level of training of the IRNTU teams is traditionally high, and I am sure that many of today's participants will join the ranks of the region's energy industry," he noted Vladimir Kornilov.

According to the results of the competition, the 361 Degrees team from Irkutsk State University of Railways won, the second place was taken by the Hundreds of Amperes team from Irkutsk National Research Technical University.

The CASE-IN championship at IRNTU united four industry areas: "Electric power industry", "Oil and Gas business", "Mining" and "Metallurgy". For several days, students solved engineering cases proposed by leading companies in the fuel and energy and mineral resource complexes, prepared their projects and presentations.

The Student League of the CASE-IN Championship is part of the Russia – Land of Opportunity platform and is held annually with the support of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, as well as major industry companies. The system operator has been a strategic partner of the "Electric Power Industry" branch of the CASE-IN championship since its organization. The System Operator's specialists participate in the development of assignments, and also serve on expert commissions.

IRNTU is one of the 28 partner universities of JSC "System Operator of the Unified Energy System". The agreement on cooperation in the field of personnel training for operational dispatch management with IRNTU was signed in March 2026 as part of the strategy of interaction of the System Operator with specialized higher educational institutions. The cooperation includes the organization of internships and internships for students at the branches of the System Operator, lectures for students by the company's employees, the participation of company representatives in the preparation and review of final qualifying papers, career guidance events for young people, the participation of students and teachers of IRNTU in events organized by the System Operator. Among them is the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship.

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