Power supplier competitiveness

The research purpose is development of methodological basis for generating facilities competitiveness assessment. The conception of power industry competitiveness analyzed. The features of electric power as a commodity considered. The main factors influencing the competitiveness of generating facilities highlighted. These factors are reliability, economic efficiency, ecological impact, social responsibility and risk. The framework for assessing the competitiveness of the generating installations in the energy market proposed. The assessment of competitiveness is based on the solution of multi-criterion problem with method of hierarchy analysis which allow to consider the above mentioned competitiveness factors. Generating facilities competitiveness assessment is important step to mobilize investment.

Competitiveness, generating facilities, power industry, factors of competitiveness