Domestic and international experts were invited to examine how the grid should be designed for decarbonization through renewables. Various topics were addressed and discussed; such as how the grid system should be consistent with climate goals, integration cost issues and hydrogen thermal power/storage batteries for flexible demand, to explore the path to realizing a 100% renewables grid system in Japan.
Program ※ English-Japanese simultaneous interpretation provided.
[MC] Mika Ohbayashi Director, Renewable Energy Institute
■Part I
Electricity Grids and Secure Energy Transitions Rena Kuwahata Energy Analyst, Power System Transformation, International Energy Agency (IEA) DL
A Climate-Neutral Power System in Germany in 2035 Dimitri Pescia Program Lead, International, Agora Energiewende DL
■Part II 2050, 100% renewable grid system in Japan: Proposal and Findings Seiichiro Kimura Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute DL (in Japanese)
Panel Discussion
[Moderator] Hiroshi Takahashi Professor, Faculty of Social Science, Hosei University
Rena Kuwahata International Energy Agency (IEA)
Dimitri Pescia Agora Energiewende Takao Tsuji Professor, Division of Intelligent Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University Tatsuya Wakeyama Associate Professor, School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Mika Ohbayashi Director, Renewable Energy Institute
Seiichiro Kimura Renewable Energy Institute
