Traditional and Renewable Energy: Practice-Oriented Training for Employees of Energy Companies

The article examines the impact of the long-term reform of the Russian education system on the quality of training the future employees of energy enterprises and industries, as well as the role of basic and additional education in the electric power industry in accordance with the strategic planning documents of the Russian Federation, including the Energy Strategy of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2050. The current state of affairs related to the transition to a fundamental system of training the specialists by levels of education in accordance with the pilot project launched in 2023 is considered. Elements of the practice-oriented training for employees of energy companies in the Centre for Science and Education “Ecology of Power Engineering” of the National Research University “MPEI” are presented. The article demonstrates the examples of the innovative projects developed using 3D modeling and virtual reality technologies, implemented in the educational process. The effectiveness of new teaching methods is assessed under  VR projects “Visualization of elements of the TGMP-314 steam boiler” and “Visualization of elements of the gas insulated switchgear 110 kV”, indicating a significant increase in the effectiveness of training the employees of energy enterprises under additional professional education programs in the fields of Thermal Power Engineering and Electric Power Engineering. The projects developed in 2023 as part of the R & D program of PJSC Mosenergo are presented: a virtual reality simulator and interactive instructions aimed at improving skills of power plant personnel when interacting with electrical equipment, simulating normal, emergency and non-stationary operating modes of power equipment. The paper provides information on the current and planned innovative projects that will improve the skills of operating and repair personnel of power enterprises. The practical significance of programs for advanced training and professional retraining in the electric power industry for key energy companies is shown. The prospects for developing new programs for additional professional education together with the possibility of creating and implementing innovative projects to improve the quality of training in the field of hydrogen technologies are considered. The results of a survey of energy company personnel regarding improvement of the training effectiveness in the electric power industry are shown.

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