The Methodology of Road Mapping in Strategic Planning for the Development of the Regions Energy Sector (the Case of the Irkutsk Region)

Abstract

Uncertainty of political decisions and economic conditions causes difficulties in predicting the development of energy systems, whereas the method of road mapping allows us to overcome them. This met­hod is one of the most effective mechanisms for strategic planning of the development of various facilities, including the energy complex in modern conditions. The purpose of the study is to develop a road map for the development of the fuel and energy complex of the Irkutsk region. The research methods are system analysis, economic and mathematical modeling, and road mapping. Target indicators for the development of the energy complex in the region have been developed, a list of measures to improve it has been proposed. The development and implementation of the roadmap is of practical importance for taking managerial decisions in the energy sector of the Irkutsk region, since its development depends on a large number of external and internal factors.

The Effect of Energy Generation Mix on Air Quality in the Siberian Regions

“…Through a case study of the Irkutsk region, it was shown that one of the reasons for the adverse impact of thermal power plants on the atmosphere is the low level of emission treatment. At the same time, in the case when large CHPPs are equipped with ash collectors, most small boiler plants located in close proximity to the housing and social infrastructure facilities operate without emissions [6]. The possibility of upgrading existing thermal power plants and boiler plants in order to reduce pollutant emissions was discussed in [7].…”