Organization
The Institute employs approximately 80 staff members, of whom 65% are highly skilled specialists. It comprises eight scientific departments:
- the Laboratory for the study of the interconnections between economics and energy
- the Laboratory for the study of the improvement of energy consumption and energy savings
- the Laboratory for the modeling of energy markets
- the Laboratory for research on the methodology of energy policy development
- the Laboratory for the study of the regulation and development of oil and gas systems
- the Laboratory for the study of the regulation and development of electricity and heat systems
- the Laboratory for the study of the regulation and development of the coal industry
- the Centre for the study of international energy markets
The Institute deploys a matrix organizational structure in order to maximize flexibility. Thus, different departments can work together jointly and each can be modified according to the circumstances.
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