Innovation Management Models in the Energy Sector

Abstract

Economic development, technological innovation, and policy change are especially prominent factors shaping energy transitions. The current stage of the energy transition is distinguished by a qualitatively new level of policy influence on all components of the energy complex. This policy affects the motivation and behavior of all stakeholders in the processes of generation, distribution, and use of energy. In terms of their importance, behavioral aspects have reached the same level as technology and energy economics. In the article, we analyze these features of the energy complex and offer modified and refined models for the innovative development of the energy complex as a socio-technical system. The proposed approach, in which the energy complex is considered a socio-technical system, can be taken into account when describing the sectoral innovation system in the energy industry. Considering the ongoing trends in digitalization and the advancement of cyber-physical systems, the general principles outlined by the authors for homogeneous production systems can be applied effectively in the management of projects related to the development of energy complex subsystems.