ИННОВАЦИОННОЕ РАЗВИТИЕ ТЕПЛОЭНЕРГЕТИКИ РЕГИОНА: ЭКОЛОГО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИЙ АСПЕКТ

Abstract

The article deals with topical issues of innovative modernization of the electric power complex of the Baikal region. The region includes the territories of the Irkutsk Region, Buryatia and a significant part of the territory of Mongolia within the boundaries of the lake catchment system. Baikal. It is noted that the economic landscape of the Baikal region is formed largely due to the presence of the Angara cascade of hydroelectric power plants and is known as one of the largest producers of electricity. At the same time, the further development of hydrogenation is limited by the level of technological development and the need to protect the biodiversity of the territory. It is noted that at present the ecosystem of the Angara River is significantly disturbed, in connection with which the development of alternative types of electric generation, such as coal-fired power and the use of renewable energy sources, is considered expedient. The high resource potential of the territory, namely the presence of significant coal reserves, contribute to the development of thermal energy, but since this is associated with high environmental risks, the development of environmentally safe and economically feasible coal energy technologies comes to the fore. The paper examines the prospects and provides a brief ecological and economic assessment of innovations in the heat power industry of the region, through the use of coal-water fuel and generator gas - a product of coal gasification. The brief comparative analysis of traditional thermal power engineering and thermal power engineering based on innovative energy carriers carried out in the work demonstrates a sufficiently high efficiency of the considered energy technologies. The expediency of using these technologies is explained by the higher efficiency of the upgraded equipment and a much more sparing mode of impact on the unique ecosystem of the Baikal region, which confirms their high ecological and economic significance.