Large-scale integration of offshore wind into the Japanese power grid
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12950883 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ryōichi Komiyama (0000-0002-0398-4514, The University of Tokyo, corresponding author), Yasumasa Fujii (0000-0001-8081-3615, The University of Tokyo) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 429-448 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sustainability Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1862-4057 • E-ISSN: 1862-4065 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11625-021-00907-0 |
| OpenAlex | W3126180839 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 19 |
Offshore wind power attracts intensive attention for decarbonizing power supply in Japan, because Japan has 1600 GW of offshore wind potential in contrast with 300 GW of onshore wind. Offshore wind availability in Japan, however, is significantly constrained by seacoast geography where very deep ocean is close to its coastal line, and eventually, nearly 80% of offshore wind resource is found in an ocean depth deeper than 50 m. Therefore, power system planning should consider both the location of available offshore wind resource and the constraint of power grid integration. This paper analyzes the impact of power grid integration of renewable resources including offshore wind power by considering the detailed location of offshore wind resource and the detailed topology of power grid. The study is performed by an optimal power generation mix model, highlighted by detailed spatial resolution derived from 383 nodes and 472 bulk power transmission lines with hourly temporal resolution through a year. The model identifies the optimal integration of power generation from variable renewables, including offshore wind, given those predetermined capacities. The results imply that, together with extensive solar PV integration, total 33 GW of offshore wind, composed of 20 GW of fixed foundation offshore wind and 13 GW of floating offshore wind could contribute to achieve 50% of renewable penetration in the power supply of Japan, and that scale of offshore wind integration provides a technically feasible picture of large-scale renewable integration in the Japanese power sector
Electrical engineering · Geography · Grid · Marine engineering · Meteorology · Offshore wind power · Renewable energy · Submarine pipeline · Wind power · Electric Power System Optimization · Engineering · Environmental Science · Integrated Energy Systems Optimization · Microgrid Control and Optimization · Geology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |