The Ministry of Energy builds a single digital contour of the industry: from document management to the issuance of technical conditions

The Ministry of Energy held a board meeting dedicated to the digital development of the industry. This is reported by the Ministry of Energy, writes sb.by.

Opening the meeting, Energy Minister Denis Moroz noted that digital transformation is defined as one of the large-scale tasks of the upcoming five-year plan. For the energy sector, the key principle is not to create a set of disparate digital solutions, but to build a single information loop of the industry.

- We live in a period of exponential growth: the technological environment, consumer demands, and new tools are changing very quickly. Our task is not just to implement individual solutions, but to build a system that will allow the industry to quickly adapt to these changes.

The basis of digital transformation was the Unified Information Platform of the Ministry of Energy. It is registered in the State Register of Information Systems, the operator determines the branch of ITiGas UE Vitebskobgaz. The first practical services of the platform were electronic document management and a module for the formation of technical conditions for connecting to electric and gas distribution networks.

As of September 1, a unified electronic document management system was put into commercial operation in 23 organizations, another 17 are undergoing pilot operation. The next stage is the translation of digitalization into specific services for the consumer.

From October 1, it is planned to ensure full-featured issuance of technical conditions through a single platform. In the future, integration with state information resources and the E-Pasluga portal, the development of personal offices of individuals and legal entities, as well as the digitalization of the conclusion of contracts for electricity, heat and gas supply are envisaged.

A separate block of the meeting is devoted to cybersecurity. Organizations of the Ministry of Energy are connected to industry cybersecurity centers, information network schemes, incident protection and response systems are updated.

- Digitalization should give practical results. It is not the number of implemented systems that is important, but how much they change processes, shorten deadlines and make interaction more convenient for people and organizations.

The board also considered the development of the technological platform of the operational dispatch control SK-11, further integration of existing information systems and the tasks of developing a unified digital architecture of the industry.