脱炭素化に向けたエネルギーベストミックスと原子力
概要
Nuclear power generation with improved safety and reliability is a promising technological option for the achievement of a carbon-neutral society. In addition to the decarbonization of electric power systems, it is expected to contribute to the decarbonization of non-electric power fields such as carbon recycling. In this presentation, the author will give an overview of the energy situation surrounding nuclear energy and consider the role of nuclear power in achieving carbon neutrality in 2050 through numerical simulations of energy models. The study is implemented towards 2050 with an optimal technology selection model considering more than 300 forecasted future technologies and the detailed temporal representation in the electric power sector for modelling variable renewable energy (VRE). The computational result of the modelling analysis reveals that new expansion and replacement of nuclear power generation could be an economically optimal option for the achievement of carbon neutrality toward 2050 in Japan.
