Dmitry Antonenkov, Siberian Anthracite’s Chief Power Engineer, has been recognized as the best in the Professional Engineers category in the Electric Power Industry sphere.

Dmitry’s electric power projects received high praise from the jury of the All-Russian Engineer of the Year competition. His name is listed in the Russian Union of Scientific and Engineering Public Associations’ Register of Professional Russian Engineers.

One of the key projects Dmitry has implemented at Siberian Anthracite increased the energy efficiency of the Kolyvan coal mine during a period when production volumes were growing. This was accomplished by revamping the mine’s power supply system and introducing a digital electricity metering system. As a result, the enterprise’s overall electricity consumption decreased by 16% over three years, while electricity consumption per cubic meter of rock fell by 22%. This also reduced indirect greenhouse gas emissions by 8,810 tonnes per year, according to data from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Siberia’s unified power system. The economic benefit amounted to over 30 million rubles.

Among other significant projects initiated and developed by Dmitry is an algorithm that reduces the mine’s energy bills by automatically choosing the optimal price category for electricity.

Dmitry also came out on top in the first All-Russian Energy Leaders competition. In addition, he has repeatedly won and received awards for projects he’s proposed to the Sibanthracite Group’s Idea Factory – an internal competition launched to come up with and implement innovations.

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The All-Russian Engineer of the Year competition is the largest project implemented devoted to identifying and publicizing the best practices and achievements of engineering personnel, who are the best in their field of activity. The 22nd contest, Engineer of the Year-2021, was held by the Russian and International Unions of Scientific and Engineering Public Associations, the A.M. Prokhorov Academy of Engineering Sciences, the Interregional Public Foundation for the Promotion of Scientific and Technological Progress, with the support of Russia’s Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia’s Federal Agency for Youth Affairs, the Scientific and Technical Council of Russia’s Military-Industrial Commission, as well as other federal agencies and authorities in most regions of the country.

The competition includes 49 categories in two divisions: one for professional engineers and another for young people who want to demonstrate their engineering ingenuity. In 2021, the members of the competition’s jury and expert commissions included Russian scientists, builders, engineers, and production specialists.