The future power engineers of the Republic of Tatarstan are going to the finals!

On April 10, 2015, Kazan State Energy University hosted the qualifying stage of the Electric Power Industry League of the All-Russian Fuel and Energy Case Solving Championship.

Kazan State Power Engineering University is one of three specialized energy universities in the country. It trains specialists for the energy systems of the Volga region, as well as for countries near and far abroad. This is the first time that KGEU is participating in the Championship, but university students appreciated the opportunity to prove themselves and actively participated in solving energy cases: 9 teams applied for participation in the qualifying stage at once.

Opening the event, Vice-rector for Scientific Work of KGEU Emil Shamsutdinov He wished the participants to demonstrate a high level of professional training and well-coordinated teamwork.

The Championship is not only an educational project, but also a communication platform for industry professionals, future specialists, specialized associations, educational and scientific institutions, and federal and regional authorities. The qualifying stage of the Championship in Kazan was held with the participation of a large number of energy companies in the region, the event was supported by the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Addressing the guests and participants of the Championship, Ildar Yarullin, Head of the Department of Vocational Education of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tatarstan, He emphasized the special importance of the Championship as a tool for selecting promising young specialists.: "The formation of the personnel reserve of the electric power industry is a strategic task for the Republic of Tatarstan. The Fuel and Energy Case Solving Championship will help identify and support the most talented guys who will show interesting solutions and demonstrate true team spirit. I wish the participants a worthy representation of our republic at the finals of the Championship in Moscow."

Guzyal Sadrieva, Head of the Energy Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan, She noted the practical value of the cases that students solve: "The participants of the Championship have been involved in solving the problems of the Russian energy industry since they were students, gaining experience that they can apply in their future professional activities.".

Representative of the Championship organizers, Irakli Helaya, First Deputy Director of the Reliable Shift Foundation, Member of the Board of the NP Youth Forum of Mining Leaders parting words to the participants: "The key indicators for university students are the level of knowledge and the desire to become true professionals in their field. The Fuel and Energy Case Solving Championship is a mechanism that allows you to objectively evaluate yourself, acquire new skills and knowledge, gain valuable teamwork and project protection experience. Whatever your result today, I am sure that the effect of participation will be more than justified, and live communication with industry experts and competition will add motivation and enthusiasm to improve the quality of your professional training."

The participants of the qualifying stage - 9 teams of future power engineers presented solutions to the case "Development and selection of the optimal scheme for the supply of electric energy to a thermal power plant during its reconstruction." The ideas of the participants were evaluated by an expert jury consisting of representatives of the Branch of JSC "SO UES" "Regional Dispatching Department of the Energy System of the Republic of Tatarstan", LLC "Kazansky Elektroproekt", JSC "Grid Company", Kazanskaya CHPP - 2 JSC "Generating Company", LLC "NPO ENERGIA", JSC "Generating Company", NPRNC CIGRE" and KGEU teachers. 

The finalist of the stage in the KGEU was The Cyber Dream team the 4th year students of the Department of "Electric Stations" of the Institute of Electric Power Engineering and Electronics of the KGEU Dmitry Morozov (team captain), Ruslan Rakhmaev, Faina Kelesh, Alexander Chechkov.

The bronze medalist of the qualifying stage was the HVDC team, consisting of undergraduates from the Institute of Electric Power Engineering and Electronics of the KGEU, studying  according to the specialized programs of JSC SO UES: 

• Andrey Reshetnikov (Department of "Power Supply of Industrial enterprises")
• Adel Abdrakhmanov (Department of Relay Protection and Automation of Electric Power Systems)
• Nikolay Selivanov (Department of Relay Protection and Automation of Electric Power Systems)
• Airat Sharifullin (Department of Relay Protection and Automation of Electric Power Systems)

The winners and prize-winners of the qualifying stage received diplomas and memorable prizes from the general partner of the Championship, JSC SO UES.  The university awarded the three prize-winners with gifts, and the participants of the stage also received special university certificates.

The winners of the qualifying stage at KGEU will represent the university at the grand final of the Championship in Moscow on May 28-29, 2015.

During the qualifying stage, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between KGEU and the Reliable Change Foundation in the field of youth and personnel policy, aimed at professional orientation, formation of an active professional and civic position among the youth of the electric power sector of the Russian Federation.

The general partners of the Championship are: JSC "System Operator of the Unified Energy System", JSC "Siberian Coal Energy Company", Micromine company, JSC "MHC "EuroChem", LLC "Siberian Generating Company", EVRAZ company and JSC "Raspadskaya Coal Company", RUSDRAGMET Management Company, LLC "Dassault System Geovia RUS".

Stage Partner at KGEU: JSC "System Operator of the Unified Energy System". 

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