Energy Efficiency of the Ukrainan Economy: Problems and Prospects
Abstract
The purpose of the article is to assess the current state of energy efficiency of Ukrainian economy and outline ways to increase it.
The problem of high energy intensity of Ukrainian GDP is studied. The Ukraine’s position in the world on this indicator is analyzed. It is established that the main reasons for low energy efficiency of the national economy are the depreciation of fixed assets of large industrial enterprises; technological losses of electricity in the networks, which account for 11.6% of the total supply; lack of financial resources for the implementation of energy efficiency measures, lack of a systematic approach to energy consumption.
The experience of implementation of Smart Grid projects of intellectual energy in the countries of the world is considered. It is established that more than 2930 organizations from 50 countries of the world take part in these projects. The main investments in Smart Grid projects are concentrated in: Denmark, Germany, Spain, France, Great Britain, France, Belgium and Sweden. In the European Union, companies implementing such innovative projects are reimbursed half of the costs of their implementation.
The directions of the state energy saving policy in Ukraine are described: adoption of the Law of Ukraine “On Energy Saving”; creation of the State Agency for Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine; approval of the Energy Strategy of Ukraine for the period up to 2035; development of the draft Concept of integrated implementation of Smart Grid in Ukraine until 2035, which aims to reduce technological losses of electricity to 7.5%.
It is concluded that it is necessary to create energy management systems (SEM) at large enterprises, which will optimize the volume and modes of electricity consumption and reduce its losses in the production process. The main functions of SEM, principles of energy efficiency management at the enterprise and functions of the energy manager are defined.
Downloads
References
Oliinyk S. Elektrychni merezhi stanut “rozumnymy” [Electricity grid can become “smart”]. Retrieved from https://ua-energy.org/uk/posts/elektrychni-merezhi-stanut-rozumnymy [in Ukrainian].
Statisticheskiy ezhegodnik mirovoy energetiki 2021 [A statistical yearbook of the global energy 2021]. Retrieved from https://yearbook.enerdata.ru [in Russian].
Danylyshyn B. Shans dlia enerhoefektyvnosti [A chance for energy efficiency]. Retrieved from https://www.epravda.com.ua/columns/2019/02/14/645268/ [in Ukrainian].
Iaroshchuk O. Enerhoiemnist ekonomiky Ukrainy abo chomu do Yevropy shche daleko [Energy capacity of the Ukrainian economy, or why we still far behind Europe]. Retrieved from https://biz.censor.net/columns [in Ukrainian].
Otsinka stanu ta realizatsii kontseptsii rozvytku “intelektualnykh” elektromerezh u svitovii praktytsi [The concept of development of “intellectual” electricity grids in the global practice: assessment of implementation]. Retrieved from https://ua.energy/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/3.-Smart-Grid.pdf [in Ukrainian].
(2018). Stan i perspektyvy rozvytku tekhnolohii “intelektualnykh” elektromerezh, upravlinnia popytom ta system rezhymnoho upravlinnia v umovakh rozvytku ponovliuvanykh dzherel enerhii u zarubizhnii enerhetychnii sferi. Analitychnyi ohliad [Current performance and development prospects of “intellectual” electricity grid technologies, management of demand and mode control in the context of developing renewable energy sources in the foreign energy sector. Analytical review]. Kyiv. Retrieved from https://ua.energy/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1 [in Ukrainian].
Pro enerhozberezhennia [Energy saving]: the Law of Ukraine from 1.07.1994 No 74/94-ВР (edition of 16.10.2020). Retrieved from https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/74/94-вр [in Ukrainian].
Polozhennia pro Derzhavne ahentstvo z enerhoefektyvnosti ta enerhozberezhennia Ukrainy [Regulations on the Ukrainian State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving]: approved by Directive of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine from 26.11.2014 No 676]. Retrieved from https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/676-2014-п [in Ukrainian].
Bezpeka, enerhoefektyvnist, konkurentospromozhnist: Enerhetychna stratehiia Ukrainy na period do 2035 roku [Safety, Energy Efficiency, Competitiveness: the Energy Strategy of Ukraine till 2035]: approved by Directive of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine from June 18, 2017 No 605-р. Retrieved from https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/605-2017-р [in Ukrainian].
(2014). Enerhozberezhennia. Systemy enerhetychnoho menedzhmentu. Vymohy ta nastanova shchodo vykorystannia [Energy saving. Energy management systems. Requiremetns and instructions for use]: State Standard of Ukraine ISO 50001:2014. Kyiv: Ukrainian Ministry for Economic Development [in Ukrainian].
Fedirets О., Yaremchuk М., Korsunska D. (2018). Enerhetychnyi menedzhment ta yoho znachennia v silskohospodarskykh pidpryiemstvakh [Energy management and its significance in agricultural enterprises]. Ekonomichnyi forum – Economic forum, 4, 132–137 [in Ukrainian].
Krutohorskyi Ya. V. (2017). Vprovadzhennia systemy enerhomenedzhmentu na promyslovomu pidpryiemstvi [Introducing energy management system at industrial enterprise]. Zbirnyk naukovykh prats ChDTU. Seriia: Ekonomichni nauky – Collection of scientific works of Cherkasy State Technological University. Series: Economics, issue 44, part 1, 80–87 [in Ukrainian].
Danilkova A. J. (2016). Mekhanizm vprovadzhennia systemy enerhetychnoho menedzhmentu na promyslovykh pidpryiemstvakh [Modalities for implementation of energy management in industrial plants]. Naukovyi visnyk Uzhhorodskoho natsionalnoho universytetu – Scientific bulletin of Uzhhorod National University, issue 8, part 1, 58–61 [in Ukrainian].
Pro osvitniu prohramu “Enerhetychnyi menedzhment ta inzhynirynh teploenerhetychnykh system” [The education program “Energy management and engineering of thermal power systems”]. Retrieved from http://te.kpi.ua/about-specialization [in Ukrainian].
Abstract views: 362 PDF Downloads: 340
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
