"Technologies of the Future" for the Siberian energy system: results of the CASE-IN qualifying stage in Novosibirsk

Representatives of the Branch of the System Operator Novosibirsk RDU Traditionally, we took part in the evaluation of the decisions of the qualifying stage of the Student League of the XIV season of the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship. The event was held at the Novosibirsk State Technical University, a partner university of the System Operator.

The expert commission in the field of "Electric Power Industry" was headed by the chief specialist of the Electrical modes Service. Gleb Nesterenko, the commission includes Svetlana Polevodova, a leading expert of the Energy Regimes and Balances Service.

The new season of the CASE-IN championship is dedicated to the theme "Technologies of the future". The teams were presented with the case developed by the System Operator "Development of the regional energy system based on future technologies". As part of the competition, participants had to describe the current situation in the regional energy system, describe the planned measures for future development, propose future technologies for the regional energy system, and evaluate the expected effect of their implementation.

12 teams from Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU) and Siberian State University of Water Transport (SSUVT) took part in the qualifying stage. The first place was awarded to two teams at once: the Fanboychiki team representing NSTU (the team included 4th-year undergraduate students studying in the field of Electric Power Engineering and Electrical Engineering), which formed its decision around the construction of a nuclear power plant based on four BREST-OD-300 reactors, and the SGVT team representing SGVT 1 (consisting of The teams included students of different levels of training – 3 bachelor's degree courses, 2 specialist courses, 2 master's degree courses and 3 postgraduate courses). In their case study, representatives of the University of Water Transport examined the use of unmanned aerial vehicles to inspect overhead power lines.

The teams that shared the victory in the qualifying round will take part in the semi-finals of the championship, where they will compete for a ticket to the finals in Moscow.

Gleb Nesterenko, Chairman of the expert commission, a former winner of the Student League Championship, emphasized the benefits of such events.

"The "CASE-IN" gave me a lot. I hope he will give it to you too. First, the attention of employers – industry leaders. Secondly, knowledge, because solving cases is an excellent tool for expanding horizons. Third, the community. Look around, you will have to work with some of these people in the same organization, and if in different organizations, then you will certainly interact to solve common problems facing the Russian electric power industry," he said. Gleb Nesterenko.

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 specialists of the System Operator participate in the development of assignments, as well as are members of expert commissions.

NSTU is one of the 28 partner universities of the System Operator. The cooperation agreement was signed in August 2022. The document was signed as part of the implementation of a new concept of interaction between System operators and partner universities. The agreement provides for mutually beneficial cooperation in the training, advanced training and professional retraining of personnel, as well as educational and methodological activities aimed at improving educational programs. In addition, it includes the organization and conduct of internships and internships for students on the basis of branches of the System Operator. The company's specialists participate in the work of state examination and attestation commissions, act as supervisors and reviewers of final qualifying papers. The agreement also provides for the joint systematic holding of career guidance events – open days, company days, round tables, thematic excursions.

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