The influence of technological changes in energy efficiency on the infrastructure deterioration in the energy sector

M.Yu. Shabalov (1) , Yu.L. Zhukovskiy (1) , A.D. Buldysko (1) , B. Gil (2) , V.V. Starshaia (1)

1 Saint Petersburg Mining University
2 L2C - Laboratoire Charles Coulomb

The energy and its entire related infrastructure are the main drivers for a economic development andforensuringagoodlevelofemployment.Aspartofaglobalstudyaboutinternationalenergysector,weevaluate here the impact of technological changes on the state of the energy infrastructure. This studyincludes a detailed analysis of the global challenges facing the energy industry. We propose scenariosfor the development of a modernized energy infrastructure with an assessment of the entire energysystem. Our evaluation indicators are chosen in terms of the reliability of the energy infrastructure, ofits quality, of the accidents that may happen and of the consequent environmental risks. This study isparticularly adapted for forecasting the necessary measures (of technical nature, of governance kind)that have to be implemented to reduce the acceleration of the infrastructure deterioration rate. Ourresults reveal that the use of digital and information technologies has many positive impacts on thedevelopment and on the control of an efficient consumption of energy. In addition, our predictions,due to the further modernization of the energy sector, can contribute and help in the creation of preconditions that will be highly stimulating and profitable to the growth of investments in the energy infrastructure.

Domaines: Sciences de l'environnement

M.Yu. Shabalov, Yu.L. Zhukovskiy, A.D. Buldysko, B. Gil, V.V. Starshaia. The influence of technological changes in energy efficiency on the infrastructure deterioration in the energy sector. Energy Reports, 2021, 7, pp.2664-2680. ⟨10.1016/j.egyr.2021.05.001⟩. ⟨hal-03225169⟩