SYNERGY OF DIGITALIZATION WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF INCREASING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

Marina V Shinkevich,Yulia V Vertakova,Farida F Galimulina

doi:10.32479/ijeep.9397

Abstract

The article contains the results of the study of manufacturing industry in terms of energy efficiency, digitalization and ecology. Interdependencies of the listed aspects are established and the synergetic effect of digitization is determined with the help of economic and mathematical modeling. Digital technologies are now being adopted with care by industrial enterprises, which has resulted in a high potential for digitalization that has not been realized so far. In this regard, there are untapped opportunities to improve the energy efficiency of manufacturing operations and to ensure the principles of sustainable development, which determines the relevance of this study. The aim of the study is to determine the synergistic effect of digitalization, taking into account the improvement of energy efficiency and environmental protection of manufacturing. The key research methods were the methods of comparison and description, which made it possible to assess the dynamics of the efficiency of energy consumption in the industry; vertical dynamic analysis, reflecting the change in the structure of energy consumption over time; correlation and regression analysis, which established a mathematical relationship between the analyzed factors and reflects the influence of the selected factors; a forecasting method that determines the change in the values of predictor variables in future periods; optimization method, which allowed to find the optimal values of energy consumption in the manufacturing sector of the economy. As a result of application of these methods, the article reflected the results of an analysis of the dynamics of energy consumption by manufacturing enterprises of the Russian economy; economic and mathematical models are proposed in the form of multiple linear regression equations that describe the dependence of environmental and “digital” parameters on energy efficiency indicators, allowing varying independent variables in order to achieve specific values of the resulting indicator; a model for optimizing energy consumption and financing energy efficiency was developed with the condition of minimizing polluting emissions by the manufacturing industry and further digitalizing of the industry. The research materials reflected in the article can be taken into account and applied within the framework of forming strategies and programs to ensure energy efficiency in manufacturing industries, their sustainable development and digitalization of production processes and the formation of digital platforms for interaction with external actors.Keywords: energy resources, energy efficiency, manufacturing sector of economy, digitalization, sustainable development, ecology, forecasting, optimization model.JEL Classifications: L23, M11, Q43, Q52DOI: https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.9397

Highlights

The issues of exhaustibility of natural resources, resource saving and energy efficiency are the central problems of industrial development in Russia
Estimation of synergetic effect of digitization within the framework of increase of energy consumption efficiency in manufacturing industry is carried out by means of economic and mathematical modeling, including: 1. Correlation-regression analysis, which allows to reveal the factors within the framework of sustainable development management and energy efficiency of the manufacturing system, significantly affecting the level of harmful emissions thousand tons of conditional fuel equivalent per 1 ruble of shipment
The research results enable us to summarize that the “natural” vector of the development of manufacturing industry, energy saving and digitalization is accompanied by slow growth rates, despite the implementation of measures provided by the Energy Efficiency and Energy Sector Development State Program of the Russian Federation (On approval of the Energy Efficiency and Energy Sector Development of the Russian Federation, 2014)

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The issues of exhaustibility of natural resources, resource saving and energy efficiency are the central problems of industrial development in Russia. Despite the high goals of strategic documents, Russia is still far behind developed countries in terms of energy efficiency. According to a report published by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (2020), Russia ranks 21st among 25 countries with 34.5 points out of 100, behind Italy, Germany, France, Japan, Brazil and other most developed countries. The Energy Strategy of Russia for the period until 2030 outlines such strategic guidelines in terms of the studied topics as “energy efficiency of economy,” “budget efficiency of energy.”. At the third stage of the Strategy implementation it is planned to create “at least 300 million tons of standard fuel per year” The Energy Strategy of Russia for the period until 2030 outlines such strategic guidelines in terms of the studied topics as “energy efficiency of economy,” “budget efficiency of energy.” Besides, at the third stage of the Strategy implementation it is planned to create “at least 300 million tons of standard fuel per year”

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