Evgeny Lisin

Optimizing energy contracts for business enterprises and companies

Soaring electricity prices constitute a serious obstacle for both small and large business enterprises, since the costs of electricity are projected into the market prices of their goods and services. This paper analyzes the current conditions and offers some measures for optimization by the means of the parametric model that describes the conditions of power purchase agreements (PPA) for different groups of consumers with different demand profiles. We use the case study of PPAs contracts in Moscow, the Russian capital, in order to model the optimal power supply for three hypothetical customers: a meat factory, a car wash, and an office unit. We employ a Heaviside step unit function in order to model the consumer demand and to calculate the gains for various types of consumers. Our results demonstrate that consumers with higher energy consumption are better off when moving to across tariff zones changing the value of the contract. Moreover, it appears that changes into the investment policy of the hypothetical Russian enterprise enable it to lower the costs of energy and thence to increase the competitiveness of its good and services offered on the market. Our results might also be important in the context of the recent focus on the renewable energy and low-carbon future.

Improving the methodology of main power equipment choice for the gas turbine plants

Our paper considers the problem of economic substantiation of the choice of the main power equipment at the stage of functional studies of investment projects in conditions of uncertainty and incompleteness of initial data. As a solution to the designated problem we suggest using the method of the best equipment for gas turbine power plant choice. The method is based on an optimality criterion of power equipment choice which allows us to determine the best solution for the gas turbine from the perspective of capital and operating costs minimizing.

Analysis of competitiveness: energy sector and the electricity market in Russia

Abstract This study provides an overview and conducts a thorough analysis of the current state and development trends of the energy sector in a competitive electricity market in Russia. It scrutinises and outlines the most probable scenarios and outcomes of the innovative development on the electricity market and describes the possible changes. Moreover, a comprehensive study of technology foresight methods that allows one to draw parametric models of the development in the technological industry is undertaken. The results indicate that, in the medium- and long-run, one can identify economic inefficiency and uncontrollability of the existing Russian energy sector as well a clear disharmony with the selected energy strategy. Thence, it is necessary to rely on economic innovations in order to develop predictive models for managing productive development of the industry in a competitive energy market.

Economic efficiency and transformation of the Russian energy sector

This paper considers the issues of economic transformation, reconstruction, and technical re-equipment of the energy sector in the Russian Federation. The sector is struggling with economic inefficiency and post-transformation legacy. Energy sector transformation represents a key element in ensuring the energy security and it one of the most troubling questions of energy economics nowadays. It is expected that by 2020 more than half of the energy equipment in Russia would exceed its economic life. Our results show that the main goals of reconstruction might include life extension, increasing production efficiency, and output. We demonstrate that these goals can be achieved through partial replacement of the most worn parts of equipment (e.g. replacement of blades in the turbine), the combination of new and old equipment (such as add-in steam and gas cycle), and full replacement of equipment.

Energy Development of the South Caucasus Countries and the Benefits of Eurasian Economic Union

This paper assesses the current state and prospects of the leadership and development of the energy sector of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Armenia, and the Republic of Georgia in the context of historical experience, factors that influence the international specialization of these states, integration processes which take place within the framework of the EAEU and CIS, policies of the leading Western countries in the region, and conjugation of the EAEU and SREB. The authors believe that currently there is an objective need for the countries of Transcaucasia (the participants of the EAEU/CIS) to harmonize positions in the frameworks of development and implementation of energy policy in order to counter the modern challenges and threats and to enter the path of sustainable development. Authors’ generalizations, suggestions, and recommendations can be used by the governmental agencies and other institutions and scientific, expert, and business community in the frameworks of the development of analytical and conceptual documents.

Leading factors in the formation of innovative education environment

The article considers the problem of forming innovative education environment at the universities along with the problem of ensuring long-term competitiveness of education services at both national and global markets. The management model of an innovative education environment is offered, with particular attention being paid to the development of innovative technologies of global education as well as education services’ export. Based on the statistical study of the dynamics in the number and composition of foreign students studying in Russia along with a comparative analysis of education costs at the universities-leaders of academic mobility, a forecast is presented concerning the development of the export of Russian universities’ knowledge while shaping the innovative education environment inside the country.

Economic Prospects of the Power-plant Industry Development in Russia

Our paper analyzes economic prospects and development of power engineering enterprises in Russian Federation. We show that despite the growth in use of renewable energy sources, the increase of organic fuel consumption is observed, and this is one of the key factors of traditional manufacturing effi ciency improvement related to energy conversion in the power-plant industry in Russia. Cost forecast for mastering the manufacture of advanced generation equipment by Russian enterprises can yield the price competitiveness of the given type of products. Our results demonstrate that the increase in the share of expenses for research and development by means of mobilization of resources from generation enterprises might result in the considerable technological potential for Russian power-plant industry. We conclude that Russian power industry can achieve a dominant position at the domestic and global markets of power generation technologies provided new resources are secured for its development.