1、 前言
Asia, being a large economy, is an important engine in driving world economic growth. Most Asian countries are developing countries with huge potential. However, Asia still faces challenges such as economic disparity, energy security and carbon emission reduction against climate change. The need for sustainable development is urgent. In essence, the core of sustainable development is clean development, of which the key is to promote Clean Replacement on the energy production side, and Electricity Replacement on the energy consumption side. Clean Replacement is to use clean alternatives in energy production, replacing fossil fuels with hydro, solar, and wind energy. Electricity Replacement is to promote electricity consumption by replacing the usage of coal, oil, natural gas and firewood with electricity. Asian Energy Interconnection is a modern energy system which is clean energy-dominated, electricity-centered, interconnected and shared by all. It is an important platform for large-scale exploitation, transmission and utilization of clean energy worldwide. Asia should push for an overall balanced development of its economy based on abundant clean energy and mineral resources, and
promote the transition to low-carbon energies. Regional integration and cooperation should be deepened to respond to climate change, and achieve the grand purpose of economic prosperity, social progress and ecological protection.
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. As an important part of Asian Energy Interconnection, the Northeast Asian Energy Interconnection is the core content and plays an important role in promoting the
cooperation in Northeast Asia. It would strengthen the interconnection of the energy and power in the region, optimally allocate the energy resources and efficiently use the clean energy, deliver the sustainable development of the economy, society and environment in Northeast Asia, and promote the overall development of Asian Energy Interconnection.
This study is one of Asian Energy Interconnection research series. The content is divided into 6 chapters: In Chapter 1, the development status of the economy, society, energy and power in Northeast Asia is introduced, advantages and challenges of sustainable development and energy transition are analyzed, and development ideas of Northeast Asian Energy Interconnection are proposed. In Chapter 2, in order to achieve the temperature control target of Paris Agreement, the development trend of energy and power transition in Northeast Asia is prospected, with corresponding proposed scenarios. In
Chapter 3, the distribution of clean energy resources and layout of large power generation bases are studied. In Chapter 4, based on the analysis of the power balance, the overall pattern and interconnection schemes of Northeast Asian power grid interconnection are proposed. In Chapter 5, comprehensive benefits from Northeast Asian Energy Interconnection are evaluated. In Chapter 6, policy and mechanism are proposed to related stakeholders.
This report could provide guidelines for governments, international organizations, energy enterprises, financial institutes, universities and relevant individuals in policy making, strategic research, technological innovation, project development, international cooperation, etc. However, there
might be inadequacies as data and time for research and compilation are limited. Comments and suggestions are welcome for further improvements.