Comparing electricity transitions: A historical analysis of nuclear, wind and solar power in Germany and Japan

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• 作者：Aleh Cherp^a ; ^b ; ^{cherpa@ceu.edu} ; Vadim Vinichenko^a ; ^{vinichenko@gmail.com} ; Jessica Jewell^c ; ^{jewell@iiasa.ac.at} ; Masahiro Suzuki^d ; ^{masahiro.suzuki@mespom.eu} ; Mikló ; s Antal^a ; ^e ; ^{antalmi@gmail.com}
• 关键词：Germany ; Japan ; Renewable electricity ; Nuclear power ; Energy transitions
• 刊名：Energy Policy
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：101
• 期：Complete
• 页码：612-628
• 全文大小：1488 K
• 卷排序：101

文摘

We identify five mechanisms which play a role in national low-carbon electricity transitions. Use of nuclear, wind and solar power in Germany and Japan diverged in the 1990s. Wind power diffused to Germany from Denmark but different geography stalled it in Japan. Demand growth and energy insecurity prompted nuclear power expansion in Japan. Competition with domestic coal and wind led to the demise of nuclear power in Germany.