North-East Asia Super Grid in Gobi desert

Jinsoo SongKorea Institute of Energy ResearchKorea Photovoltaic SocietyKorea Energy Alternatives Forum

Contents

Importance of Renewable Energy

Status of Renewable Energy in Korea

Int’l Cooperation for NEA Super Grid

Self Sufficiency of Energy

Reduction of GHG Emission

New Growth Engine

Importance of Renewable Energy

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

Waste67.5%Waste67.5%

Hydro12.7%Hydro12.7%

Bio12.7%

Wind2.4%

PV2.6%

Fuel Cell0.8%

Bio12.7%

Wind2.4%

PV2.6%

Fuel Cell0.8%

TPES (MTOE) NRE Share in TPES (%)

Energy Mix in 2011Energy Mix in 2011 Energy from NRE in 2011Energy from NRE in 2011

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Energy Consumption

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Energy Consumption & Overseas Dependency

Int’l Cooperation with Neighboring Countries

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

Historical Background

Electricity from Gobi desert

Potential in Gobi desert

-Wind : 8000 TWh/y

-Solar (PV):5000 TWh/y

Total Energy consumption in Asia (2030) ------------------------------

Collaborative Projects with Neighboring countries

2002-2005 : DURE-HCM Project

2003-2005 : DURE-Gobi Project

2004-2007 : DURE-Tibet Project

Mongolia (Gobi Desert) China(Tibet)Vietnam (HCM City)

Exchange of Knowledge & Experience

Feasibility Study & Field Test

Int’l Standardization & Certification

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

DESERTEC Asia Super Grid(ASG)

Examples

Super Grid in North-East Asia

WindPhotovoltaics

HydroBiomass

Participating Countries : Korea, China, Japan, MongoliaCore Technologies

Large Scale RE power generation in Gobi desertIT, WAMS, ESS, HVDCElectricity 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

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

Issues

Draft road map

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�1st Phase (2013-2014): Feasibility Studymeteorological & 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 Asia EU, Africa & America Global

2015 2018 2021

� Pre-feasibility study (July,2012-June,2013) : networking, concept and contents, site selection

Job description for NEA Super Grid project

Japan

Mongolia

China

Korea IT & Smart Grid

HVDC &

Construction

Field test &

Operation

Financing &

Business Modelling

Consortium: implementing organization for successful NEA Super Grid 1st Joint workshop: April 2013, Korea

EffectsOptimization 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 connectionPromotion of energy mix focusing on renewable energyCreating market for renewable energy industryWater & food security and preventing desertification

Tasks and Effects for Super-Grid in Gobi desert

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-connectionSafety : Protection from terrorist attack and operating troubles

Tasks

Conclusion

Sailing on same boat named ‘Super Grid’Trying to build consensus with open mindCooperation to realize our dream based on neighborhood

� Integration & Convergence� Hybridization� Harmonization