The system operator has determined the winner of the qualifying stage of the CASE-IN championship at Amur State University

The qualifying stage of the Student League of the XIV season of the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship was held on the basis of Amur State University (AmSU), a partner university of JSC United Energy System Operator.

This year's championship is dedicated to the theme "Technologies of the future". For the participants of the Electric Power Industry track, the System Operator has developed a task on the topic "Development of the regional energy system based on future technologies." As part of the case study, students worked on the implementation of advanced technological solutions: digital twins (digital models of energy facilities used to control the operating modes of power systems), artificial intelligence and end–to-end technologies - promising cross-industry developments that underpin the creation of innovative products and ensure the technological independence of the country.

The Expert Commission in the field of "Electric Power Industry" was headed by the director of the Branch of the System Operator Amur RD Boris Vasiliev. 

11 teams took part in the qualifying competitions. As a result of the defense of projects for the modernization and placement of new electric power facilities, the victory was won by the Energotitany team, which received the right to represent AmSU in the semifinals. The team consisted of students of different levels of training – 1st year bachelor's degree, 1st and 2nd year master's degree and 1st year postgraduate studies, studying in the field of "Electric power engineering and electrical engineering" (profile "Electric power systems and networks"). 

The jury members noted the high level of preparation of the teams and the practical significance of their proposed solutions.

"The system operator is interested in qualified young specialists, which is why Amur RDU has been cooperating with Amur State University for many years. Having acted as chairman of the expert commission of the CASE-IN engineering championship, I can note the increased prestige of engineering and technical education among young people. The number of participants in the field of "Electric power industry" is increasing every year. The CASE-IN championship is an opportunity for us, as potential employers, to form a personnel reserve for the operational dispatch management system from young specialists at the start of their future careers and tell them about the prospects of working in the electric power industry," he stressed Boris Vasiliev.

Amur State University hosted the qualifying stage of the championship for the ninth time. A total of 20 teams participated in this year's competition in two areas: "Electric power Industry" and "Petrochemistry". 

The semi-finals of the championship will be held in April 2026 in a distance format among the best students of specialized universities in Russia. The final of the CASE-IN will be held in Moscow at the end of May 2026.

The International Engineering CASE-IN Championship is an international competition system for solving engineering cases for schoolchildren, students and young specialists in the fuel and energy and mineral resource complexes, the nuclear industry and related industries. The organizers of the championship are the Reliable Shift Foundation, the Non-profit Partnership Youth Forum of Mining Leaders and AstraLogica LLC. The support of the international engineering championship "CASE-IN" is an important part of the career guidance work of the System Operator. The championship stages are held at the company's partner universities, and representatives of JSC SO UES traditionally serve on the expert committees for the qualifying stages and finals of the competition.

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