Vavilov University Students Invited to the All-Russian Power Engineering Competition “Energy Breakthrough 2026”

PAO Rosseti and the Skolkovo Foundation have been annually organizing the innovation competition in the field of intelligent power engineering since 2013. Today, the initiative brings together experts from leading energy and industrial companies to develop Russia’s future electricity infrastructure.

Competition objectives:

• Development and implementation of domestic energy technologies
• Improvement of power grid infrastructure efficiency
• Support for innovative projects and technological solutions

Participation tracks:

• “Technology Track” — for research teams, specialists, postgraduate students, and developers

• “Future Energy Engineers” — for school and university students with promising ideas and projects

What participants gain:

• Expert evaluation of projects
• Opportunity for pilot implementation within Rosseti Group companies
• Access to industry expertise and professional partners
• Support for scaling projects to industrial application

Participation is open to individuals and teams, including startups, student groups, and research teams.

Eligible projects should focus on the power engineering sector and include elements of innovation and technological novelty, ranging from mock-ups and prototypes to early-stage experimental developments.