Green digitalization in the electric power industry

IF 1 Q3 ECONOMICS

Foresight and STI Governance Pub Date : 2021-09-24 DOI:10.17323/2500-2597.2021.3.35.51

Julia Turovets, L. Proskuryakova, Alena Starodubtseva, V. Bianco

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Abstract

The lasting global economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic allows decision-makers and societies to re-think the basis and drivers of economic growth, laying the foundation for sustainable development. The green economic recovery takes place with a leading role played by the energy industry. This paper focuses on the application and desired effects of green digital technologies in the electric power industry in ten countries — the largest electricity producers and consumers. The study is designed in the framework of the sectoral innovation systems concept. The research tasks were addressed, first, through horizon scanning (the analysis of research and analytical publications). Second, the green digitialization indicators for the electric power industry in the selected countries were identified with the use of statistical and other available reliable data and compared. Third, a comparative analysis of national strategic documents was performed, along with corporate tasks and indicators that reflect the digital transformation at micro level. As a result of the study, key trends and three models of green digitalization at the national level were identified, the prerequisites and potential social and economic effects of the application of these technologies in electric power industry were described.

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电力行业的绿色数字化

2019冠状病毒病大流行造成的全球经济持续低迷，促使决策者和社会重新思考经济增长的基础和动力，为可持续发展奠定基础。绿色经济复苏以能源产业为主导。本文主要研究绿色数字技术在十个最大的电力生产国和消费国的电力工业中的应用和预期效果。该研究是在部门创新系统概念的框架内设计的。首先，通过水平扫描(研究和分析出版物的分析)解决了研究任务。其次，利用统计和其他可获得的可靠数据确定所选国家电力行业的绿色数字化指标并进行比较。第三，对比分析国家战略文件，以及微观层面反映数字化转型的企业任务和指标。在此基础上，提出了国家层面绿色数字化发展的主要趋势和三种模式，并阐述了这些技术在电力行业应用的前提条件和潜在的社会经济效应。

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期刊介绍： Foresight and STI Governance is an international interdisciplinary peer-reviewed open-access journal. It publishes original research articles, offering new theoretical insights and practical knowledge related to the following areas: strategic planning, science, technology, and innovation (STI) policy, foresight and other future studies. The journal considers articles on the following themes: - Foresight methods and best practices; - Long-term social and economic priorities for strategic planning and policy making; - Innovation strategies at the national, regional, sectoral, and corporate levels; - The development of National Innovation Systems; - The analysis of the innovation lifecycle from idea to the market; - Technological trends, breakthroughs, and grand challenges; - Technological changes and their implications for economy, policy-making, and society; - Corporate innovation management; - Human capital in STI.