Supporting Offshore Wind Deployment and Grid Connection in APEC Region
A large part of decarbonization processes require a shift away from fossil fuels to renewable resources of electricity generation. Following the success in Europe, the APEC economies have been examining the ways accelerate this transition through promoting offshore wind (OSW) energy resources. Many APEC economies have formulated relevant policies, set the plans, defined the regulatory frameworks, utilizing more market-based approach to scale up harnessing OSW energy resources. Power grid connection is among key drivers in determining the success of an OSW project, and as such, it is among the focus of the study. This study report provides review and compressive analysis of the experience in OSW development and grid connection in China; Korea; Japan; Chinese Taipei; the United States; and Viet Nam. For each selected economy, the first section focuses on the energy sector policies and its regulatory mechanisms in relation to OSW development. The second section assesses the development procedure and the stakeholder engagement for OSW project. The third section reviews and describes the technical aspects of power grid connection of OSW farms to the transmission and distribution network. The final section is related to the business cases for the OSW development. A summary of key challenges and recommendations are provided for the member economy to effectively promote and accelerate the OSW development in the region.
脱碳过程的很大一部分需要从化石燃料转向可再生能源——电力生产。继欧洲取得成功后，APEC经济体一直在探讨通过推广海上风电（OSW）能源资源来加速这一转型的方法。许多APEC经济体已制定相关政策，制定计划，定义监管框架，采用更基于市场的方法扩大OSW能源资源的利用规模化。电网连接是决定OSW项目成功的关键因素之一，因此也是本研究的重点之一。本研究报告回顾并压缩了中国OSW开发与电网连接的经验;朝鲜;日本;中华台北;美国;以及越南。针对每个所选经济体，第一部分聚焦能源部门政策及其与OSW发展相关的监管机制。第二部分评估OSW项目的发展程序及利益相关者参与情况。第三部分回顾并描述了OSW电网与输配电网络连接的技术方面。最后一节与OSW开发的商业案例相关。为会员经济体提供了关键挑战和建议总结，以有效推动和加速该地区的OSW发展。