ENERGY EFFICIENT REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

Abstract

The methodical approach to formation of energy efficient regional development strategies from the standpoint of providing energy security of regional economy and life sustenance of population of a region is grounded. Regional energy security is seen as a state of security of a region from potential threats due to energy supply constraints in a region, its sustainable social economic development provided by government and local authorities through appropriate institutional and legal mechanisms.The need to consider energy supply risk management in the context of bifurcation impact of changes in external and internal environment of a region, enterprise has been shown. It has been proved that regional energy efficient development strategies should be formed considering the following strategies: a regional oil and gas industry development strategy, a regional coal industry development strategy, a regional nuclear power development strategy, a regional thermal power development strategy, a regional alternative and renewable energy sources development strategy, an energy saving strategy (at the level of industries and housing and communal services of a region and enterprises).

Keywords

• region
• enterprise
• energy supply
• energy efficient strategy
• energy security