New EGNRET Concept Notes EWG 52 Agenda Item 9(b) New EGNRET Concept Notes Submitted for Session 1, 2017 Shin-Je Li (Laurence) EGNRET Secretariat sjli@itri.org.tw 19-20 October 2016

1. Making the Case for Clean Energy Investments with Life- Cycle Impact Assessments Proposing APEC economy USA Co-sponsoring APEC economies Canada; Hong Kong, China; Japan; Republic of Korea; Thailand Project summary The project will support the implementation and development of cleaner power generation technologies in APEC economies. This project will deliver a workshop addressing the environmental and health impacts across the lifespan of a power generation investment and introduce APEC economies to practical tools to assess, quantify, and communicate the impacts and costs of different power generation options. The project seeks to enable APEC economies to: Formulate business cases for cleaner fossil-fuel and renewable energy investments; Select emerging technologies for accelerated development; Defend the health and environmental benefits of clean air and energy policies

2. Economic and Life Cycle Analysis of Solar Photovoltaic Systems in APEC Region Toward Low-Carbon Society Proposing APEC economy Malaysia Co-sponsoring APEC economies Republic of Korea; USA Project summary The project team will be on-site investigated at least three case studies such as grid connected solar PV system for residential home, off-grid connected solar PV system at remote area and solar PV farm for power generation. Two rounds of workshops over two years will be conducted for in-depth discussion, sharing ideas, gathering information and developing the report and guideline of economic and LCA of solar PV system in these regions. The workshops will be attended by solar PV manufacturers, PV installers, financial institutions and related policy makers in APEC region. The tool of analysis used is SimaPro and Enco Invent database system.

3. APEC Peer Review on Low-Carbon Energy Policies (PRLCE) Phase 4 Proposing APEC economy Japan Co-sponsoring APEC economies Malaysia; Papua New Guinea; The Philippines; Thailand Project summary The PRLCE responds to the Energy Ministers’ instruction from their meeting in Fukui, Japan in 2010; to explore mechanisms to encourage APEC economies to set individual goals and action plans for introducing low-emission power sources. A peer review team comprised of experts on low-carbon energy supply policy from APEC member economies will review goals and policies to promote low-carbon energy supply. The review team will provide recommendations based on this and assist with effective policy making in this area as well as the effective formulation of action plans, etc. Low-emission power sources include renewable, nuclear and fossil fuel with carbon capture and storage. The scope of review will be decided depending on the host economy’s priorities. One PRLCE is planned in Papua New Guinea with a focus on hydro power generation in 2017.

4. Technical Analysis to Support Development and Deployment of Renewable Energies in APEC Region Proposing APEC economy People’s Republic of China Co-sponsoring APEC economies Hong Kong, China; USA Project summary This project is planning to provide more technical assistance on the deployment of renewable energy in a deeper way by doing technical analysis after a comprehensive summary and survey work. Comprehensive review on the previous works of EWG and relevant sub-fora will be done, to summarize and categorize information of technologies, policies, programs and experiences. Survey study on the RE roadmap based on various scenarios need to be carried out, and technical analysis will be done using modelling approach. Seminars and workshop will be held for information collecting and sharing. Training courses will be organized for technical capacity buildings to policy makers and relevant stakeholders.

5. Improving User-Side Clean Energy Consumption in the APEC Region by Utilizing Distributed Solar PV and Energy Storage Systems Proposing APEC economy People’s Republic of China Co-sponsoring APEC economies Japan; Chinese Taipei Project summary This project seeks to develop distributed “solar-plus-PV” models that will promote renewable energy growth and strengthen energy security and resilience in the APEC region. A workshop is scheduled for November 2017 in Beijing. The project will result in a final report describing suitable technologies, outlining business models and economic viability, and drafting policy recommendations. The project aims to inform stakeholders about the potential benefits of energy storage in distributed energy systems, and facilitate connections between policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers to promote understanding and deployment of distributed “solar-plus- PV” models that support renewable energy penetration and sustainable development in the APEC region.

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