POTENTIAL OF ENERGY SAVING OF INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES

The article is devoted to topical issues of introduction of energy-saving technologies in industrial enterprises, for which the issue of energy saving is one of the main ways to reduce costs and increase the competitiveness of products. The essence of the energy saving potential of an industrial enterprise is studied, and it is also proved that energy saving is one of the priority directions of development of industrial enterprises of Ukraine. Given the global trends in energy efficiency, aimed at the gradual abandonment of depleted resources and the continuous introduction of unconventional and renewable energy sources, the level of rational and efficient use of energy resources in Ukraine remains low, as there are a number of obstacles to effective energy saving. In this article the state of introduction of technologies and theoretical bases of formation of energy saving of industrial enterprises was estimated. It is revealed that the slow introduction of energy saving technologies presupposes the presence of significant energy saving potential and in the conditions of limited energy resources the question of choosing the most acceptable option of energy supply arises. A set of methodological recommendations for the systematic assessment of economic efficiency from the introduction of energy saving technologies was also developed and implemented, and a mechanism for stimulating the introduction of energy saving technologies at industrial enterprises was proposed. The need to introduce energy-efficient technologies in Ukraine in order to reduce the energy intensity of the economy and reduce dependence (until complete abandonment) on imported energy resources, as increasing the energy efficiency of enterprises creates preconditions for their economic development and survival in competitive markets.