Led by China, Eastern Asia can meet key target for pumped
During conditions of abundant energy and run-of-river projects 75 megawatts (MW) or larger, shows that the Eastern Asia region represents 73% of current and future PSH capacity.
With rapid urbanisation and industrialisation, the East Asia and Pacific region has been on a trajectory of rapidly rising energy demand. China continues to dominate hydropower development in the East Asia and Pacific region, adding 14.4GW of new installed capacity in 2024 to reach a total of 435.95GW.
The total electricity consumption in East Asia is 7,300,000 GWh/yr. Assuming an average capacity factor of 18%, solar PV systems with a rated capacity of 4,630 GW are required to meet the entire electricity demand in East Asia. This translates to a combined panel area of 23,000 km² or 14 m² per person assuming a panel efficiency of 20%.
Thus, the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia has considered including commercially available energy technologies such as carbon capture, utilisation, and storage; hydrogen; and ammonia fuels into the region's energy outlook modelling. Professor Tetsuya Watanabe President, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
... Off-river pumped hydro energy storage, along with strong interconnections and effective demand management, can support a highly renewable electricity system at a reasonable cost. The East Asia region has considerable potential for wind, solar, and pumped hydro energy resources .
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