Assessment of current energy potential of regions of Russia

Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to analyze the current state of the Unified Energy system of Russia in order to identify the deficits, surpluses and bottlenecks in the capacity of regional power systems as well as priority places of electricity consumption growth; to determine the technological capacity of an electric network in electrical energy transmission. To perform this analysis the authors formulate optimization models for the maximum surplus power in the Unified energy system of Russia as a whole and for individual regions of the country for the existing structure of generating capacities and the interregional electric network. Calculations are made for the conditions relevant to the key indicators of the Unified Energy System of Russia in 2016. It has been found out that the interregional electric network of the Unified Energy System of Russia successfully meets the power demands of all electric power systems of the country and almost everywhere has significant free transmission capacities of power lines.