Assessment of the status and development prospects of the heat supply complex of Russia

This paper describes the relevance of examining the heat and power complex of the Russian Federation as a strategic industry, the sustainability of which impacts both the socio-economic system and the uninterrupted operation of individual industrial facilities. The study assesses the current technical and economic status of the heat supply complex of the Russian Federation. The analysis concludes that most of the main heating networks have been in operation for over 30 years, production efficiency indicators are low, and investment in certain areas, although showing an upward trend, is unable to address the global challenges of modernizing and upgrading production capacity. The paper proposes two approaches aimed at improving the efficiency of the industry and maintaining the reliability and uninterrupted supply of energy to consumers: decentralization and infrastructural restructuring of heat supply systems. The first approach involves a policy of transitioning from a centralized system to a distributed heat supply to consumers, while the second involves creating a ring heating network for more seamless transmission and distribution of energy between producers and consumers.