BusinessOutline
In the fiscal year 2019, Central
Research Institute of Electric Power
Industry (CRIEPI) formulated a new
medium- to long-term strategy to
set the future direction of theinstitute and produce a consistentpipeline of insightful research
publications, which can cater to theevolving needs of the electric powerindustry and society.

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OUR VISION FOR TOMORROWIn response to the changing dynamics
in energy supply and demand patterns,
including but not limited todecarbonization initiatives, digitaltransformation, and population
decline in Japan, we have created a
medium- to long-term research plan todrive innovation in energy
technologies and systems. Seven goals
for the future were set (see page 2),
based on the realization that it isparamount for Japan to achieve thevision of "Energy System for
Sustainable Society" by 2050.
Envisioning our seven goals for 2050,
we have started reviewing of ourresearch line-up and optimizing of ourexisting organizational structure. We
will relentlessly strive to produce
highly relevant contents, while
enriching our knowledge in the current
critical areas of research. Furthermore,
we will also identify new research areasthat need to be taken up in a phasedmanner to shift the entire research
portfolio to achieve the seven goals.

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At the same time, as society becomesincreasingly complex, we intend to
focus on the challenges and issues ofthe electric industry that cannot besolved simply by applying a single
technology. We will integrate theadvanced expertise that has beendeveloped in the individual fields andtake a bird's eye view of the entire
system to address these complex
needs.
Through this holistic approach, ourresearch can be effectively adaptedand scaled up to derive societalbenefits. To this end, we have begun
to strengthen our research offerings,
focusing on topics such as "Ensuring
Stability of Entire Electric Power
System", "Establishment of Energy
Conversion & Storage Systems","Establishment of Wide-Area Disaster
Countermeasure Technology", and"Quantification of Nuclear Safety".

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WE ARE THE ANSWER...

WE ARE PREPARED...

During the fiscal year 2019, weinvested our internal resources indeveloping research needed tosolve the complex challenges inthe electric power industry inJapan. In the nuclear sector, weworked on quantifying the safetyof nuclear power plants,
including developing aprobabilistic risk assessment(PRA) guide for internal fireincidents at nuclear power plants.
In terms of renewable energy (RE)sources penetration, wedeveloped a “Supply-DemandOperation Simulator” to assess
the impact of increased RE
sources integration into the grid.
We have also developed afrequency control technology tocope with large generator tripping
due to intermittent RE from thepower grid.

The research ability of young scientists
is central to CRIEPI’s research power.
We encourage young scientists totackle new subjects to enhance theircapability and inspire passion. Ourscientists undertake long-term
assignments at overseas institutions
and/or domestic electric power
utilities to equip themselves with ahigh degree of expertise and deep
understanding of the electric powerindustry. See "Personnel" on p. 62

Research activities funded bygovernment agencies areimportant part of our business tocontribute to the promotion ofenergy-related policies and to thedevelopment of the industrial
codes and standards. Theseactivities offer us valuable
opportunities to acquire newknowledge to incorporate into
overall research and developmentin the electric power industry. Our
major projects in the fiscal year
2019 include“Technologydevelopment for the improvementof nuclear power safety” fundedby the Ministry of Economy, Tradeand Industry (METI) and“Technology development for thestabilization of the power grid ofnext-generation under themassive adoption of renewableenergy sources” funded by theNew Energy and Industrial
Technology Development
Organization (NEDO).

Investment in experimental facilities isanother critical aspect of CRIEPI’sresearch capability. We continuously
invest resources to introduce new,original, and, in some cases, large-scale
experimental facilities to obtain resultsthat can directly contribute to solutions
to resolve industry concerns. The “HighReliability Test Facility for Lithium-ion
Batteries (Charge/Discharge TestingFacility)” is one such facility weintroduced in 2019, where we expect
further contributions to improve thelifetime assessment and better
understand the safety parameters ofcommercial batteries for power
applications.

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WE ARE PASSIONATE...
We participate in various committeesof the government and academicsocieties and contribute to theformulation of energy-related
standards and criteria as well as
policy planning by utilizing ourknowledge and technologies.

We conduct short-circuit tests ontransformers and other power
equipment at our high-power test
laboratory on behalf of powercompanies and manufacturers.

To make our research insights widely
available to the electric powerindustry and society, we publish
research reports and academic
papers. Moreover, we develop,
license, and implement various
patents and software.

In addition, as a "PD qualification
testing organization" under the PD(Performance Demonstration)
certification system, we continue to
conduct qualification testing of
ultrasonic inspection engineers fornuclear power equipment.

See "Research Reports and Papers" on p.59,"Patents" on p.60, and "Software" on p.61

We are developing a free version(CPATFree©) of CPAT© for overseas
use, which is the de facto standard for
power system analysis in Japan.
We contribute to the development oftechnical personnel who have a criticalrole to play in shaping the future of theenergy field by dispatching visiting
professors and accepting internships
based on cooperative graduate schoolagreements.

08...AND WE ARE NOT ALONE

See "High Power Short-Circuit Tests" on pp. 48-50

We are working to build anenvironment that encourages
collaboration in different fields andallows researchers to demonstrate
their comprehensive researchcapabilities. In particular, we areimproving the development ofresearch bases, with the Yokosuka
area as a "base for energy industry
technology research" and the Abikoarea as a "base for natural andenvironmental science research".
See "Locations" on p.63

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We continue to maintain and strengthen our research network withleading Institutions across the world (see below).
CEA (France), EDF (France), EPRI(United States), KEPCO RI (Korea),
KERI (Korea), KHNP CRI (Korea),
OECD/NEA (InternationalOrganization), SCK-CEN(Belgium), SwRI (United States),
TPC, TPRI (Taiwan)

Annual meeting with EDF

The Belgian Nuclear
Research Centre (SCK CEN)

Korea Electric Power
Cooperation Research Institute(KEPCO RI)The Korea Electrotechnology
Research Institute (KERI)
Korea Hydro and Nuclear
Power Co.-Central ResearchInstitute (KHNP CRI)

The French Alternative
Energies and Atomic
Energy Commission (CEA)Electricité de France (EDF)
Electric Power ResearchInstitute (EPRI)

Taiwan Power Company (TPC)
Taiwan Power ResearchInstitute (TPRI)Southwest ResearchInstitute (SwRI)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development/Nuclear Energy Agency(OECD/NEA : International Organization)

Partners for Research Cooperation Agreements