The article analyzes modern innovative technological and managerial trends occurring in the power industry of the leading countries of the world and Kazakhstan. The necessity of updating the models for managing the innovative development of the industry in the conditions of increasing competition is substantiated. The foreign experience of applying the most common and effective method – project- portfolio management, the possibilities and problems of applying the project-portfolio approach to the innovative development of power companies in Kazakhstan are considered. The experience and problems of applying project and portfolio management methods, as well as the reasons for the gap in innovative opportunities between major companies in the world and Samruk-Energo JSC, are considered on the example of Samruk-Energy JSC activity. The necessity of effective and flexible management, integration of the corporate culture of project management of large companies and international standards of project management has been substantiated.
Keywords: management, innovation, project, portfolio management, electricity, technology, international standards
