DIGITALIZATION IN ENERGY
The article is devoted to a research analysis of the main trends in the digital transformation of the energy industry in the Russian Federation. The relevance of the study on the selected issues is due to the transformation processes in the energy sector of the state, which are formed under the influence of the creation of a digital economy and the development of various innovative technologies. The article examines the theoretical aspects of the concept of "digitalization". The main problems of the development of digital transformation in the energy sector of the Russian Federation are listed. The role of energy conservation and energy efficiency management in digitalization in the energy sector is analyzed. The trends in the development of the market for renewable energy sources, which are one of the areas of digitalization of the energy sector in the Russian Federation, are considered. The stimulating factors for the development of the renewable energy sources sector are listed, which force the state to adopt mechanisms and instruments for the development of the industry. Some examples of digital technologies and innovations are considered, the use of which reduces the energy intensity of electricity and heat production for the purpose of supplying housing and communal services. In the conclusion of the scientific work, the author found that the digitalization process in the energy sector is primarily due to the development of an energy efficiency management system, which is one of the key areas for improving the production activities of enterprises in the energy industry of the Russian Federation.