KuzSTU students presented a unified forecast of energy development to REN experts

Team Institute of Energy of KuzSTU "Energy of Kuzbass" She took the second place in the "Students" category of the Youth Global Forecast of Energy Development. However, the distribution of prizes did not become the final point of the project: the top three teams from the categories of "Students" and "Young Professionals" joined together and prepared a single forecast on the topic "Creating the energy industry of the future together" – a model for the possible development of the Russian fuel and energy complex until 2035. It was this joint work that they presented to the experts of the International Forum "Russian Energy Week", which ended last week in Moscow.

Each team had its own area of responsibility. Kuzbass Energy has been working on a basic scenario for the development of energy. To do this, the participants studied economic, technological and social indicators, existing industry development programs and assessed how various changes could affect the energy sector in the coming decade.

«The most difficult part is probably working with huge documents and looking for the necessary information in them. It is not easy to assess any trend, because in the future an unforeseen situation may always arise or a new discovery may appear that will change the development of several industries at once. For example, this happened with artificial intelligence, the emergence of which has significantly affected many areas. Therefore, when preparing a forecast, many factors must be taken into account.»- says the student Egor Yeremeyev, a member of the team.

According to the participants, the collaboration and different experiences of the members of the grand final team helped to see the task from several sides.

«The difference in who took which place was no longer felt. All six teams ranked in the top 3 in their respective categories. It was clear that someone was better versed in the economic sphere, while others were better versed in the social sphere. As a result, we were able to combine our strengths and present a decent overall forecast.», – notes Anastasia Ustyuzhanina.

Egor adds that without discussions and arguments, such work would not have been possible: "In a dispute, the truth is born. When you work on one task for a long time, the eye "blurs" and you no longer notice any mistakes or do not see how you can do better. As a result, we managed to combine different views and successfully present the forecast to the experts together.».

The final model was evaluated by representatives of the Russian Energy Agency, the Ministry of Energy of Russia, the National Research University HSE, the System Operator of the Unified Energy System, Gazprom Neft, the National Research University MEI, T Plus and other organizations. The experts noted the fresh perspective of the young participants on the future of energy, the growth points they identified and their attention to technological changes.

"Such projects primarily develop strong analytical skills that allow you to act more professionally in your field and delve deeper into the topic. Of course, teamwork is also important – this time there were 15 of us. I chose my field of energy research a long time ago, so the project rather strengthened me in this choice even more," says Anastasia.

At the Russian Energy Week, Yaroslav Avdeev worked in the expert commission of interactive sessions on the "Technology Project" among young specialists. He had to evaluate ten developments for the fuel and energy complex.

The topics were very broad: from solutions to improve the reliability of energy equipment and new ways of heating living spaces to oil production technologies and the use of artificial intelligence to manage a complex of renewable energy sources. It is especially interesting that most of the projects have been prepared by specialists who already work in the industry. Therefore, the level of decision–making was very high, and it was really difficult to evaluate them," says Yaroslav.

Representatives of industry companies, scientists and university professors worked in the expert commission together with the KuzSTU graduate student.

"It's a big responsibility. It was necessary not only to make an assessment, but to understand each decision, ask questions to the teams, and understand the practical value of the project. For me, this is an opportunity to look at engineering competitions from a different perspective and contribute to the development of each team," he notes.

Reference. The Youth Global Forecast of Energy Development is a project in which students and young specialists analyze changes in the fuel and energy complex and model possible scenarios for its development. The project is being implemented with the support of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, the Unified Energy System System Operator, industry companies, universities and scientific organizations. The competition is held under the auspices of the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship with the support of the Presidential Platform "Russia – the land of Opportunities".

The Russian Energy Week is one of the largest platforms for discussing the development of the Russian fuel and energy complex. The Forum is supported by the Government of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation and the Government of Moscow. The Roscongress Foundation is the organizer, and the Reliable Shift Foundation is the operator of the Youth Day.

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