Innovation in industrial enterprises in the sphere of energetics

The article investigates the prospects for the development of energy sources for the enterprises of old industrial regions of Ukraine. The analysis of the energy base at the enterprises is carried out, problems of shortage of mineral resources are revealed. As a consequence, the directions of development of alternative and renewable energy sources for modern enterprises have been determined and investigated. [9] To solve the problems of energy supply and energy efficiency at the enterprises highlighted four areas: increasing the potential of exploration, mining and processing of oil and gas, including the "slate"; diversification of energy imports; maximum use of secondary energy resources; more efficient use of alternative sources of energy through innovation. The main focus of the innovation policy for the enterprises of the old industrial regions is the economic stimulation of resource and energy saving, the introduction of environmentally friendly and environmentally renewable technologies and technologies in enterprises, the expansion of using technologies that use renewable resources.