Problemi Ekonomiki (Jun 2018)
Assessing the Current State and Determining the Capabilities of the Domestic Power Engineering Industry to Ensure the Modernization of the Ukrainian Power Generation Sector
Abstract
The article highlights the problems of development of the Ukrainian power generation sector. The aim of the article is to assess and analyze the current state of power engineering in Ukraine and determine its capabilities to ensure the modernization of the domestic power generation sector. The analysis of technical and technological support for the existing power generating fleet in Ukraine by types of main equipment is carried out. It is shown that the main equipment in Ukrainian NPPs is of Russian origin, and that in TPPs and HPPs are both of Ukrainian and Russian origin. The activity of main enterprises in the power engineering industry in Ukraine producing equipment for all types of power plants, including steam hydraulic turbines, generators, boilers, diesel engines, electrical equipment, cables, etc., is considered. A map of technical and technological support for the power generation sector of Ukraine is created. The main problems that hamper the further development of the domestic power engineering industry are identified. It is substantiated that the main strategic direction of the development of the domestic power engineering industry is the maximum possible satisfaction of the needs of the electric power complex by designing and manufacturing its own equipment and minimizing the volume of imports. It is proved that with the gradual solution of the existing problems and with more complete and competent use of the existing potential of the Ukrainian power engineering complex, the development of the enterprises of the complex in the set direction is quite realistic.
