Title: Potential benefits of and barriers to inter-country power grid connections in Northeast Asia

Authors: L.S. Belyaev, G.F. Kovalev, S.V. Podkovalnikov

Addresses: Energy Systems Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch, 130, Lermontov Street, Irkutsk 664033, Russia. ' Energy Systems Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch, 130, Lermontov Street, Irkutsk 664033, Russia. ' Energy Systems Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch, 130, Lermontov Street, Irkutsk 664033, Russia

Abstract: The current state and prospects of the power industry in Northeast Asia (NEA) are outlined. The potential benefits from power system interconnection in the region, in particular capacity saving, decreasing electricity production costs and tariffs, reliability improvement and environmental effect are considered. Specific estimates of the benefits for the region are given. Barriers to power system interconnection in NEA are analysed.

Keywords: power systems interconnection; electricity consumption; generating capacity; power flow; interstate electric tie; reliability; Northeast Asia.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGEI.2003.004413

International Journal of Global Energy Issues, 2003 Vol.20 No.4, pp.407 - 415

Published online: 10 May 2004 *

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