Research Programs: Industry Frontiers

Design and System Analyses of the Electricity Market and its implications for Japan

Project Leader/Sub-Leader

OHASHI Hiroshi

OHASHI Hiroshi (Faculty Fellow)

Leader

YOKOYAMA Akihiko

YOKOYAMA Akihiko (Faculty Fellow)

Sub Leader

Overview

The aim of this study is to propose new policy recommendations from the perspectives of electrical engineering, law, and economics, regarding a new market design to achieve three goals simultaneously: the large-scale introduction of renewable energy, ensuring supply stability, and reducing the burden on citizens, based on the power system achieved in 2020.

June 12, 2023 - November 30, 2025

(During the research project period, the research activity period is set from June 12, 2023 to May 31, 2025, and the data usage reporting period is set from June 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025.)

Major Research Results

2023

RIETI Discussion Papers