Book/Printed Material China's Global Energy Interconnection Exploring the Security Implications of a Power Grid Developed and Governed by China

Title

• China's Global Energy Interconnection Exploring the Security Implications of a Power Grid Developed and Governed by China

Summary

• In 2015, Chinese President Xi Jinping endorsed a new initiative, known as the Global Energy Interconnection (GEI), that could help solve humanity's pressing energy and climate dilemmas through the development of a global power grid. The GEI would connect remote renewable sources of energy to global consumption centers using ultra-high-voltage power transmission lines spanning continents and smart technologies. This way, peak demand for electricity in the evening in eastern China, for example, could be met using solar power at noon in central Asia, matching supply and demand across countries and continents more efficiently. On paper, the proposal presents many benefits. However, concerns about China's intentions and the political, security, and economic implications of a China-led GEI also exist. The GEI is reminiscent of China's similar controversial initiatives to connect with the rest of the world in such sectors as telecommunications, port infrastructure, and rail. In this report, RAND researchers set out to advance knowledge on the GEI and to demystify the potential global security implications associated with this important but poorly understood initiative.

Names

• Quimbre, Fiona, author
• Arciniegas Rueda, Ismael E.
• Soest, Henri van
• Schmid, Jon
• Shatz, Howard J.
• Heath, Timothy R.
• Meidan, Michal
• Wullner, Andrea
• Deane, Paul
• Glynn, James
• Regan, Liam
• Rand Corporation

Created / Published

• Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2023

Contents

• Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: What are China's Ambitions for the GEI? -- Chapter Three: How Is China Faring With Its Ambitions? -- Chapter Four: What if China Reached Some or All of Its GEI Ambitions? -- Chapter Five: What Solutions Exist to Mitigate the Risks Identified?

Headings

• -  Energy industries
• -  Power resources
• -  Energy policy
• -  Energy security
• -  Climatic changes
• -  International cooperation
• -  Security, International
• -  China--Foreign relations--21st century
• -  China--Politics and government--21st century

Notes

• -  Title from PDF document (viewed December 7, 2023)
• -  Also available on the Internet as a PDF file.
• -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-87)
• -  Description from electronic resource
• -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

• 1 online resource (vii, 88 pages) : illustrations.

Call Number/Physical Location

• HD9502.A2

Digital Id

• https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/gdcebookspublic.2024739290

Library of Congress Control Number

• 2024739290

Rights Advisory

• This is non-restricted, fully open content that may be accessed on and off of the Library of Congress campus, with no restrictions, by an unlimited number of users

Access Advisory

• Unrestricted online access

Online Format

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• pdf

LCCN Permalink

• https://lccn.loc.gov/2024739290

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