PROJECTION OF LOCAL ENERGY BALANCE CONSIDERING THE POTENTIAL OF AGRIVOLTAICS

Abstract

Municipalities in Japan have begun to decarbonize their energy systems by introducing significant amounts of renewable energy and building independent and decentralized energy systems. As a basis for the discussion, we projected the balance of renewable energy supply potential and electricity demand in each of the 59 municipalities in Fukushima Prefecture. We found that the total supply of electricity in the prefecture is more than twice as large as their demand, but that the supply is insufficient in some municipalities and that the supply-demand balance can be improved by aggregating the municipalities into seven regional blocs.