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Research Results NO.10 2020 / 12

By 2050, Asia will build 10 trans-
continental interconnection projects
with a transmission capacity of
about 67 GW, mainly including
Kazakhstan-Germany, Kazakhstan-
Romania, Saudi Arabia-Turkey-
Bulgaria, Australia-Indonesia ±800
kV DC projects, Saudi Arabia-Egypt
±500 kV and Saudi Arabia-Ethiopia
±660 kV DC projects. It will build
31 trans-regional interconnection
projects with a transmission capacity
of about 180 GW, mainly including
China-Pakistan, China-Laos, China-
India, Saudi Arabia-India, Oman-
India, UAE-India, Myanmar-India,
Turkmenistan-India and Russia-China-Japan- provides renewable and reliable energy and power
ROK-DPRK ±800 kV DC projects. China-Myanmar- supply. Asia will account for 91% of renewable
Bangladesh, China-Pakistan, Iran-Pakistan and energy generation and 84% of renewable energy
China-Vietnam ±660 kV DC projects, Tajikistan- consumption by 2050. It will popularize electricity,
Pakistan and Russia-Japan ±500 kV DC projects. promote all-round social development, and create
Investment and Benefits 180 million new jobs in upstream and downstream
Investment Estimation industries. In environmental aspects, the annual
By 2050, the total investment of Asian Energy CO2 emissions of the energy system by 2050 will 69
Interconnection will be 23 trillion USD, 17.6 trillion decrease from 2010 by more than 71%. It desalinates
USD for energy sources and 5.4 trillion USD for seawater with renewable electricity to support
power grids. ecological restoration and afforestation, increases
forestry carbon sinks, and realizes the organic
10 8 combination of economic and social development
and environmental protection. In the political
投资（万亿美元） Investment (trillion USD) 6 4 aspects, energy and economic cooperation is carried
out to help enhance political mutual trust, promote
policy coordination and serve the development of
regional integration.
The construction of the Asian energy interconnection
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is a major innovation in the field of energy and a
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东亚
东南亚
西亚
南亚
中亚
East Asia Southeast Asia Central Asia South Asia West Asia system solution to accelerate the transformation of
电源投资
Power source investment 电网投资 Power grid investment Asian energy and realize coordinated and sustainable
Investment Estimation of Asian Energy Interconnection economic, social and environmental development in
Asia. The Asian energy interconnection can realize
Comprehensive Benefits large-scale sharing of renewable energy resources,
In economic aspects, it stimulates regional ensure renewable, safe, economical and efficient
investment and promotes the development of related supply of energy and power, promote industrial
industries. The average contribution of Asian energy upgrading and win-win regional cooperation,
interconnection to Asian economic growth is 2%. effectively deal with climate change and protect
Through large-scale development and utilization the ecological environment. Green and low-carbon
of renewable energy and expanding high-quality transformation is the main keynote of global
resource allocation, the cost of power supply can be development and requires countries to take action
effectively reduced. The average power generation with firm belief and work together to draw a new
cost will reduce by above 40%. In social aspects, it blueprint for development in Asia.

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