一、前言
Asia, being a large economy, is an important engine for stimulating global economic growth. Most Asian countries are developing countries with huge potential. However, Asia still faces challenges such as economic disparity, energy security, and carbon emissions reduction against climate change.
Therefore, the need for sustainable development in the region is urgent. 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 energies. 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. Asia should push for an overall balanced development of its economy based on abundant clean energy and mineral resources, and promote low-carbon energy transition. 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.
Southeast Asia, which is one of the most active economies in the world, is a power demand center of Asia in the future. Southeast Asian Energy Interconnection will give a full play to the role of exchange platforms and mechanisms such as “Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)+X”, and to the geographical advantage of being adjacent to east Asia, South Asia and Oceania. It will facilitate countries in the region to release the potential of their clean energy resources, address development challenges and promote regional economic transformation and upgrading. As an important part of Asian Energy Interconnection, Southeast Asian Energy Interconnection is an overall systematic and innovative solution for energy transition and low-carbon development, which contributes to the overall development of Asian Energy Interconnection.
This report 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, resources, environment, energy and electricity in Southeast Asia is introduced, challenges of sustainable development and energy transition are analyzed, and development ideas of Asian Energy Interconnection are proposed. In Chapter 2, the development trend of energy and power transition in Southeast Asia is prospected with corresponding scenarios to achieve the temperature control target of Paris Agreement. In Chapter 3, the distribution of clean energy resources and the layout of large power generation bases are studied. In Chapter 4, based on the power balance analysis, the overall pattern and interconnection schemes of Southeast Asian power grid interconnection are proposed. In Chapter 5, comprehensive benefits of Southeast 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 institutions, universities and relevant individuals in policy formulation, strategic research, technological innovation, project development, international cooperation, etc. However, there might be inadequacies as limited data and time for research and compilation. Comments and suggestions are welcome for further improvements.、