Features of the organization of fuel supplies to the Arctic regions of Russia: assessment of transport conditions

Abstract

Maintaining the stability of territorial fuel and energy supply systems is an important task for state authorities. The problem of fuel supply in the Arctic zone of Russia is caused by the factor of its insufficient transport and infrastructure development. There are no large facilities of petrochemical industry, as well as a network of transport and energy communications, which leads to high logistics costs associated with the need for seasonal delivery, storage and distribution of fuel resources. To the foregoing, the subject of research in this work is the sphere of material and technical supply of consumers of the Arctic territories of Russia. The object is the process of formation of regional subsystems of fuel supply. The purpose is to investigate the organizational processes of the formation of the fuel supply system in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation and also to determine possible ways to solve the problems of its modernization. As basic methods of research a systems analysis and some elements of the methodology of the territorial approach are used. As a result of the work were recommendations on promising ways to modernize regional fuel and energy subsystems.

Reduction of the prime cost of thermal energy by the utilization of wind power plants in conjunction with boiler houses for heat supply in remote areas of the arctic zone of the Russian Federation (on the example of the Murmansk region)

“…Прежде всего, это связано с суровыми природно-климатическими условиями, усложняющими доставку органического топлива в удаленные районы и являющимися причиной повышенных потребностей в тепловой энергии на протяжении продолжительного отопительного периода, достигающего в отдельных районах АЗРФ 9 месяцев и более. Вместе с этим удаленность потребителей от мест добычи органического топлива, конечная стоимость которого у потребителей может быть в несколько раз выше по сравнению с отпускной ценой у поставщиков, является основной причиной повышенных денежных расходов на покупку такого топлива и его завоз в удаленные районы [1]. Данное обстоятельство приводит к тому, что себестоимость тепловой энергии оказывается больше уровня тарифов, в результате чего деятельность теплогенерирующих объектов получается убыточной, и поэтому государство вынуждено субсидировать покупку и завоз органического топлива в удаленные районы АЗРФ [2].…”

Social Consequences of the Modern Pension Reform in Russia for the Arctic Region - Murmansk Region

“…The region is home to more than 60 largest mineral deposits; mining (half of which is located in Kirovsk and about one third in Kovdorsky Raion) and metallurgy account for more than half of industrial output [9]. The transport component positions the region as the transport gateway to the Russian Arctic: the Murmansk region, which is connected to the industrially developed Russian regions by rail, sea, air and road, is at the junction of transnational routes [10]. In the Murmansk region there is a base of Atomflot ships, the readiness of which is ensured by the repair plants located here.…”