Renewables Integration into the Japanese Power Grid by 2030: A Frequency Stability and Load Flow Analysis | Events

Integrating high shares of renewables, while reducing the share of conventional generation such as coal and nuclear power plants, bring new challenges to the Japanese power system. With the increase of variable renewables in Japan, concerns have indeed started to rise regarding their impact on grid stability and solutions have been investigated to incentivize sufficient flexibility in the system.

This study "Integrating renewables into the Japanese power grid by 2030", conducted jointly by Renewable Energy Institute and Agora Energiewende, investigates the potential of renewable integration in Japan from the viewpoint of frequency stability and power flows analysis. It is based on a modelling and simulating tool-chain of the Japanese power system developed by Elia Grid International and Gridlab for this project with the objective to facilitate independent research from third parties. Two scenarios were compared in the study for 2030: the government’s target scenario, and a more ambitious scenario.

On the occasion of the study report to be announced, this symposium focused on issues and challenges of the Japanese electricity system, with invited experts from Germany and Japan.

Program

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Opening Remarks: Teruyuki Ohno Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute Keynotes: Gunter Scheibner　Senior Advisor, Elia Grid International / Former Director of System Operations, 50Hertz　DL	※Keynotes 5:10-, Panel Discussion 1:06:20-
Abstract of the report: Mika Ohbayashi Director, Renewable Energy Institute　DL Presentation 1: Tatsuya Wakeyama　Associate Professor, Global Energy Research Alliance Unit, Kyushu University / Senior Research Fellow, Renewable Energy Institute　DL Presentation 2: Peter Merk　Power Systems Expert, Power System Operations and Security, Elia Grid International　DL
Panel Discussion: 　Panelists: 　- Dimitri Pescia　Senior Associate, Agora Energiewende 　- Yoh Yasuda Project Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Kyoto University　DL 　- Hideyuki Ohnishi Regional General Manager, North Asia, GE Renewable Energy DL (in Japanese) 　- Takao Tsuji Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University　DL 　- Gunter Scheibner　Senior Advisor, Elia Grid International / Former Director of System Operations, 50Hertz 　- Peter Merk　Elia Grid International 　- Tatsuya Wakeyama　Kyushu University, Renewable Energy Institute 　 Moderator: Mika Ohbayashi　Director, Renewable Energy Institute

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Opening Remarks:
Teruyuki Ohno Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute

Keynotes:
Gunter Scheibner　Senior Advisor, Elia Grid International / Former Director of System Operations, 50Hertz　DL

※Keynotes 5:10-, Panel Discussion 1:06:20-

Abstract of the report:
Mika Ohbayashi Director, Renewable Energy Institute　DL

Presentation 1:
Tatsuya Wakeyama　Associate Professor, Global Energy Research Alliance Unit, Kyushu University / Senior Research Fellow, Renewable Energy Institute　DL

Presentation 2:
Peter Merk　Power Systems Expert, Power System Operations and Security, Elia Grid International　DL

Panel Discussion:
　Panelists:
　- Dimitri Pescia　Senior Associate, Agora Energiewende
　- Yoh Yasuda     Project Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Kyoto University　DL
　- Hideyuki Ohnishi   Regional General Manager, North Asia, GE Renewable Energy DL (in Japanese)
　- Takao Tsuji   Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University　DL
　- Gunter Scheibner　Senior Advisor, Elia Grid International / Former Director of System Operations, 50Hertz
　- Peter Merk　Elia Grid International
　- Tatsuya Wakeyama　Kyushu University, Renewable Energy Institute
　
    Moderator:
   Mika Ohbayashi　Director, Renewable Energy Institute