Towards Net-Zero Emissions: Energy System Integration and Policy Direction for New and Renewable Energy

Jiyoung Kong and Sangmin Cho

doi:10.32390/ksmer.2021.58.3.258

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Towards Net-Zero Emissions: Energy System Integration and Policy Direction for New and Renewable Energy 탄소중립 실현을 위한 에너지시스템 통합 및 신재생에너지 정책 방향

30 June 2021. pp. 258-265

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Abstract

본 연구에서는 탄소중립 달성을 위한 에너시스템통합의 필요성과 신재생에너지 분야의 도전과제, 그리고 이를 극복하기 위한 정책방향을 살펴보았다. 탄소중립 실현을 위해서는 경제, 산업, 사회 전반, 특히 에너지시스템의 근본적인 전환이 요구되며 이를 효율적으로 구현하기 위한 에너지시스템 통합이 필요하다. 에너지시스템통합에서 핵심 에너지원은 신재생에너지로, 신재생에너지 중심의 에너지시스템 통합을 실현하기 위해서는 몇 가지 극복해야 할 도전과제들이 존재한다. 신재생에너지의 충분한 확보, 에너지변환을 위한 기술적 대안의 확보, 재생에너지 주력 전원화를 위한 전력계통 전환, 그리고 그린수소 확보가 그것이다. 우리는 적극적으로 상기의 신재생에너지 정책을 추진하여 에너지시스템 전환과 탄소중립 실현 기반을 마련하고, 그 과정에서 창출될 기회들을 우리의 것으로 만드는 노력을 기울여야 할 것이다.

키워드

탄소중립

에너지시스템 통합

신재생에너지 정책

This study examines the necessity of energy system integration (ESI), the challenges in its implementation, and the policy directions towards promotion of new and renewable energy in order to achieve carbon neutrality. Although the overall transformation of the economy, industry, and society is essential for achieving carbon neutrality, the most important aspect is the implementation of ESI that aims for a highly efficient transformation process. ESI comes with its own challenges such as securing sufficient new and renewable energy sources, securing technological alternatives for energy conversion, converting the power system to use renewable energy as the main power source, and securing green hydrogen. Overall, these policies could lead to ensuring a fundamental transformation of the energy system and providing an opportunity for accelerating decarbonization. We must actively respond to this change and take advantage of opportunities.

Keywords

Carbon neutrality

Energy system integration

New and renewable energy policy

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Publisher :The Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
Publisher(Ko) :한국자원공학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
Journal Title(Ko) :한국자원공학회지
Volume : 58
No :3
Pages :258-265
Received Date :2021. 06. 11
Revised Date :2021. 06. 25
Accepted Date : 2021. 06. 25
DOI :https://doi.org/10.32390/ksmer.2021.58.3.258

Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers ISSN:2288-0291(Print) 2288-2790(Online) 한국자원공학회지

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