Research and Outlook on Northeast Asian Energy Interconnection

Yi Gao,Jun Li,Zhe Liu,Yanfen Guo,Xinzhi Xu,V.A Stennikov,C Rehtanz,F.-J Lin,N.I Voropai,J.-Y Yoon,N.A Yusifbeyli,B Sereter,P Changwei,S.V Alekseenko,S.P Filippov,M Negnevitsky

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202020904006

Abstract

Northeast Asia is the most developed region in Asia with large energy demand, and plays an important role in the global economic development. Northeast Asia has been facing severe challenges in ensuring energy security, protecting the environment, and coping with climate change, because of their high dependency on fossil fuels and imports of oil from outside the region, and inverse distribution between energy resources and demand. In order to actively respond to climate change, promote the transition to low-carbon energy and sustainable development in the region, achieve the grand purpose of economic prosperity, social progress and ecological protection, this study is conducted with a focus on power grid interconnection in Northeast Asia. Based on the historical energy and power data in Northeast Asia, this paper studies the development trends of energy and power demand in future by combining qualitative and quantitative methods. Considering the distribution of clean energy bases, this paper proposes an energy interconnection scheme in Northeast Asia with high clear energy penetration scenario. To form the Asia-Europe energy interconnection, the construction of the Asia-Europe interconnection channels is briefly analyzed in this paper.

Highlights

Northeast Asia is the most developed region in Asia with large energy demand, and plays an important role in the global economic development
Northeast Asia consists of seven main parts in six countries, namely, the Russian Far East, Northeast China, North China, Mongolia, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Republic of Korea (ROK)
With the continuous development of regional bilateral and multilateral cooperation, Northeast Asia is ushering in new opportunities for sustainable development

Summary

Research background

Northeast Asia consists of seven main parts in six countries, namely, the Russian Far East, Northeast China, North China, Mongolia, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Republic of Korea (ROK). It is the most economically and culturally developed region in Asia and one of the regions in the world top in economic vitality and energy demand. Large consumption of fossil fuels leads to a series of severe problems such as a shortage in fossil resources, environmental pollution, climate change and health issues It is a key factor in triggering the challenge of regional sustainable development.

Power grid interconnection

Asia-Europe interconnection channel prelimary analysis

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