Title: Energy management and effective energy use in Ukraine: basic problems and ways to solve them

Authors: M.V. Gnedoy, A.V. Prakhovnik, Y.N. Inshekov

Addresses: Institute of General Power Engineering of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Porkrovska St 11, Kiev 04070 Ukraine. Institute for Energy Saving and Energy Management of National Technical University of Ukraine ''KPI'' Borschagovskaya str, 115, Kiev 03056, Ukraine. Training Centre for Energy Management, Borschagovskaya str, 115, Kiev 03056, Ukraine

Abstract: In this paper, barriers in the way of energy efficiency are considered and classified. The classification is made in six blocks: financial, sociological, manufacturing, management-organisational, legal and market. A strategy to overcome these barriers and the achievement of more effective energetics in Ukraine are proposed. On the basis of the strategy, five indissoluble tasks are considered: energy supply reliability, pricing and tariff policy, the legislative and normative base, energy use efficiency, environmental protection and decrease in influence on climate change. Solving these problems will allow the construction of an effective system of energy management in Ukraine.

Keywords: energy management; energy efficiency; demand side management; barriers; strategy; Ukraine.

DOI: 10.1504/IJRAM.2003.003535

International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, 2003 Vol.4 No.2/3, pp.112 - 124

Published online: 12 Sep 2003 *

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