Distribuție Energie Electrică Romania (DEER) has announced the winners of the 2026 “Electrician’s Trophy” (“Trofeul Electricianului”), the company’s flagship professional competition dedicated to excellence in the operation, maintenance, development, and modernization of Romania’s electricity distribution networks.

Now in its 44th edition, the competition took place between May 18–22, 2026, bringing together more than 200 specialists from DEER’s 18 regional branches, alongside 27 junior electricians enrolled in the company-supported dual education system. Over three days, participants competed across eight technical disciplines and a public demonstration event, showcasing technical expertise, precision, teamwork, and professionalism.

Following the competition, DEER selected 24 of its top electricians and dispatchers to represent the company at the national stage of the contest, scheduled to take place in Iași in July 2026.

The grand prize of the 2026 DEER Electrician’s Trophy was awarded by DEER CEO Mihaela Rodica Suciu to the Mureș branch team, which emerged as the overall winner of the competition.

During the award ceremony, Mihaela Rodica Suciu praised the company’s employees and organizational culture: “The Electrician’s Trophy is not just a professional competition. It is the story of people who choose, every day, the responsibility, discipline, and courage of a profession without which the modern world could not function. Behind every intervention, every restored power line, and every night when the lights stay on in people’s homes, there are dedicated professionals ready to act regardless of the conditions. Today, we celebrate the very best among them. I am proud of the DEER team and of the strong organizational culture we have built together — one based on performance, solidarity, and respect for this profession.”

Winners of the 2026 Electrician’s Trophy by Category

1. Electrician – Operation of 110 kV/MV Transformer Stations

• 1st Place: Denes Szabolcs (Covasna branch)
• 2nd Place: Bolos Gabriel (Ploiești branch)
• 3rd Place: Udrea Ioan Virgil (Oradea branch)

2. Electrician – Installation and Repair of MV and LV Distribution Networks

• 1st Place: Pașc Călin Ioan (Oradea branch)
• 2nd Place: Franki Csaba Mihai (Oradea branch)
• 3rd Place: Filipcic Ioan (Oradea branch)

3. Electrician – Electricity Metering and Verification

• 1st Place: Bratosin Gheorghe (Buzău branch)
• 2nd Place: Pop Emeric (Oradea branch)
• 3rd Place: Pala Zoltan-Janos (Harghita branch)

4. Electrician – Installation and Repair of Primary Equipment in 110 kV/MV Transformer Stations

• 1st Place: Pricope Romică Liviu (Galați branch)
• 2nd Place: Csernak Zoltan Attila (Baia Mare branch)
• 3rd Place: Soos Sandor (Brașov branch)

5. Electrician – MV and LV Underground Cable Fault Detection

• 1st Place: Silion Viorel (Galați branch)
• 2nd Place: Guiță Ilie (Galați branch)
• 3rd Place: Neacșu Albert (Târgoviște branch)

6. Electrician – Operation of MV and LV Distribution Networks

• 1st Place: Gyulai Ferencz (Oradea branch)
• 2nd Place: Vermeșan Ovidiu Gimi (Bistrița branch)
• 3rd Place: Barbu Mircea Ioan (Alba branch)

7. Distribution Energy Dispatcher

• 1st Place: Borbely Martin Petru (Cluj-Napoca branch)
• 2nd Place: David Gheorghe (Oradea branch)
• 3rd Place: Gavril Florin (Galați branch)

8. PRAM Electrician

• 1st Place: Cioca-Ionescu Vasile (Mureș branch)
• 2nd Place: Ordog Vilmos (Mureș branch)
• 3rd Place: Nagy Gyorgy-Attila (Mureș branch)

9. Junior Electrician

• 1st Place: Crișan Tudor Daniel – Technical Energy College, Cluj-Napoca
• 2nd Place: Ferar Cătălin – “Traian Vuia” Technical College, Oradea
• 3rd Place: Gabor Darius Andrei – Technical Energy College, Cluj-Napoca

All 27 finalists will represent DEER at the national phase of the competition, to be held in Iași between July 6–10, 2026.

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