North-East Asia Super Grid in Gobi
desert
Jinsoo Song
Korea Institute of Energy Research
Korea Photovoltaic Society
Korea Energy Alternatives Forum
Contents
Importance of Renewable Energy
Status of Renewable Energy in Korea
Int’l Cooperation for NEA Super Grid
Importance of Renewable Energy
Self Sufficiency of Energy
Reduction of GHG Emission
New Growth Engine
March 2011 : Fukushima Disaster with Tsunami & Earthquake
Kosuke Kurokawa: GPVC (2011.9)
History of New & Renewable Energy Policies in Korea
1980s : Separate basic R&D in individual research institute
1987 : Promotion Act for NRE Development
- 1989 ~ 1991 : National PV program
1998 : Promotion Act for NRE Technology Development and Dissemination
2001 : Basic Plan for NRE Technology Development and Dissemination
2003 : 2nd Basic Plan for NRE Technology Development and Dissemination
- Target share of NRE : 3% by 2006, 5% by 2010 (1.6% in 2003)
- High-priority : PV, Wind, Hydrogen & Fuel Cell
2004 : Amendment of the Promotion Act for NRE Development, Utilization & Dissemination
2008 : 3rd Basic Plan for NRE Technology Development and Dissemination
- Target share of NRE : 6% by 2020, 11% by 2030 (2.61% in 2010)
2013: 4th Basic Plan for NRE Technology Development and Dissemination
Energy Consumption
NRE Share in TPES (%)
TPES (MTOE)
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Bio
12.7%
Waste
67.5%
Wind
2.4%
Hydro
12.7%
PV
2.6%
Fuel Cell
0.8%
Energy Mix in 2011
Energy from NRE in 2011
Energy Consumption & Overseas Dependency
Int’l Cooperation with Neighboring Countries
Historical Background
1995 ~ : Korea-Japan, Korea-China Joint Seminar
IEA/PVPS Ex-Co & Task 8/VLS-PV(1998~ )
2001. 6 : Int’l PVSEC-12, Jeju
2003. 11 : RE Forum in North-East Asia, Seoul
2003 ~ 2007 : DURE-Gobi & DURE-Tibet projects
2008. 10 : Int’l RE Conference&Exhibition(RE2008),Busan
2009. 11 : Int’l PVSEC-19, Jeju
2010. 11 : Int’l Symposium on Low Carbon & RE, Jeju
2011. 9 : K-C-J. Int’l Symposium, Busan
2011. 11~ : Asia- Pacific forum on RE(ARORE)
Global Photovoltaic Conference(GPVC)
2012. 7~ : NE Asia Consortium for Super Grid in Gobi desert
Electricity from Gobi desert
Potential in Gobi desert
-Wind : 8000 TWh/y
-Solar (PV):5000 TWh/y
----------------------Total Energy consumption in Asia (2030)
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Collaborative Projects with Neighboring countries
2002-2005 : DURE-HCM Project
2003-2005 : DURE-Gobi Project
2004-2007 : DURE-Tibet Project
Vietnam (HCM City)
Mongolia (Gobi Desert)
Exchange of Knowledge & Experience
Feasibility Study & Field Test
Int’l Standardization & Certification
China(Tibet)
RE Forum in North-East Asia
10th-11th November, 2003 (Seoul, Korea)
The idea to promote RE cooperation in NE Asia is not new….
-Cooperation in standardization,
education &
collaborative project「VLS-PV in Gobi
desert 」
-Holding annual Forum & organizing WG
Int’l Conference on RE cooperation & Grid integration N-E Asia
12th-13th November, 2012 (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia)
-Collaboration for pre-feasibility study
-Site selection, meterorlogical conditions & load patterns
Special Workshop on Super Grid
27-28th November, 2012 (Jeju,Korea)
-Organizing consortion to discuss detailed action plan with
road map
-Holding a joint workshop in April 2013, in Korea
Super Grid
Concept
Electricity transmission system, mainly based on HVDC,
designed to facilitate Large Scale sustainable power generation
in desert area for transmission to center of consumption
Examples
DESERTEC
Asia Super Grid(ASG)
Super Grid in North-East Asia
Wind
Photovoltaics
Hydro
Biomass
Participating Countries : Korea, China, Japan, Mongolia
Core Technologies
Large Scale RE power generation in Gobi desert
IT, WAMS, ESS, HVDC
Electricity transmission through connected grid to each country
Expectations
Technical benefits
Energy saving
Reduce peak demand
Economic Benefits
Short-term investment
Medium to long term saving
Social Benefits promotion
Employment opportunities & market creation
Water & Food Security
Environmental
Reduce CO2 emission
Prevent desertification
Issues
Key Challenges
Consensus & Sustainability
Agreed implementation road map with action plan
Implementing organization and rules
Sequencing creating a regional platform
Consortium as a right platform: NGO GO
Joint Workshop for knowledge sharing and consensus building
Feasibility projects for demonstration
Agreement among participating countries and financing
to implement pilot projects
Feedback to the platform for scale up
Draft road map
Pre-feasibility study (July,2012-June,2013)
selection
2015
2018
: networking, concept and contents, site
2021
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1st Phase (2013-2014): Feasibility Study
meteorological & geomorphological condition,
basic design
2nd Phase (2015-2017): R&D/Field Test
pilot plant, performance test, master plan,
standardization
3rd Phase (2018-2020): EPC/Demonstration
financing, scale-up construction, operation &
maintenance, LCA
4th Phase (2021-
): Deployment
Super Grid in NE Asia extend to
Africa & America
Global
Asia
EU,
Job description for NEA Super Grid project
Korea
IT & Smart Grid
Japan
Financing &
Business Modelling
China
HVDC &
Construction
Mongolia
Field test &
Operation
Consortium: implementing organization for successful NEA Super Grid
1st Joint workshop: April 2013, Korea
Tasks and Effects for Super-Grid in Gobi desert
Tasks
Funding : Connection with ADB’s ASEI, WB…
Technology : Co-work in essential R&D such as RE,WAMS,HVDC,ESS etc.
Policy : Regulatory adjustments, political agreement on grid-connection
Safety : Protection from terrorist attack and operating troubles
Effects
Optimization of renewable energy whose potential & generation are different
according to regions: weather condition, load pattern, time difference
* Its RE generation could be utilized for NE Asian countries through grid connection
Promotion of energy mix focusing on renewable energy
Creating market for renewable energy industry
Water & food security and preventing desertification
Conclusion
Sailing on same boat named ‘Super Grid’
Trying to build consensus with open mind
Cooperation to realize our dream based on
neighborhood
Integration & Convergence
Hybridization
Harmonization