A study on strategies for switching to local distributed energy systems

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24241016
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Environmental impact assessment/Environmental policy
• Research Institution: Ritsumeikan University
• Principal Investigator: Oshima Kenichi 立命館大学, 国際関係学部, 教授 (00295437)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): UETA Kazuhiro 京都大学, 経済学研究科, 教授 (20144397) ; INADA Yoshihisa 甲南大学, 経済学部, 教授 (50148607) ; KANAMORI Eri 立命館大学, 経営学部, 教授 (70330016) ; TAKEHAMA Asami 立命館大学, 産業社会学部, 教授 (60202157) ; YASUDA Yoh 関西大学, システム理工学部, 准教授 (70268316) ; TAKAMURA Yukari 名古屋大学, 環境学研究科, 教授 (70303518) ; UEZONO Masatake 島根大学, 法文学部, 教授 (00314609) ; UTAGAWA Manabu 独立行政法人産業技術総合研究所, 安全科学部門, 主任研究員 (40356572) ; TAKAHASHI Hiroshi 都留文科大学, 文学部, 教授 (80456201) ; KIMURA Keiji 公益財団法人自然エネルギー財団, 事務局, 研究員 (00560583)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): SAKURAI Keiichiro 独立行政法人産業技術総合研究所, 太陽光発電研究センター, 主任研究員 (40392617)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 地域分散型エネルギー / 再生可能エネルギー

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study considers strategies for switching to local distributed energy systems. The following measures are needed.
First, steps are needed to improve the economics of such systems. Improving the economics of distributed energy requires carrying out technological innovation and institutional reform simultaneously. Second, remaking the electric power system into one based primarily on distributed energy necessitates the effective implementation of measures such as variable power source stabilization and demand response. Third is overcoming the uncertainty of policy shifts. Switching to local distributed energy systems requires policy shifts on various levels. There needs to be a policy balance between centralized energy systems and distributed energy systems. Fourth, when implementing the foregoing measures, it will be necessary to create a fair and neutral electric power market.

Free Research Field

環境経済学