Energy in the East Asian Federation

The East Asian Federation is the largest energy consumer in Asia, utilizing 18.65 PWh of electricity as of 2010. The Federation is also the the largest energy producer in Asia, producing 21.96 PWh of electricity in 2009. Lacking in mineral resources, the country is highly dependent on renewable energy and breeding fusion to sustain energy production.

Civil Fusion Power
Seventy-six percent of civilian electricity in the East Asian Federation is provided through twenty magnetically-confined fusion reactors, operated exclusively by Hyasoda Electric. A derivative of Everetti fusion power systems, magnetically-confined fusion reactors use a series of magnetic field emitters to contain hot plasma to fuel a nuclear fusion reaction. In recent years, this technology has been exported through technology partnerships worldwide, notably to the Franco-German Commonwealth and Belgio-Yarphei.

The largest civilian-only fusion reactor by electricity output is the Federation Center Fusion Power Station, located in the Federation Center in downtown Saikyō. It provides electricity to the National Capital Region and much of northern Korea, and is supplemented by smaller backup reactors throughout the region. It is also the only fully-automated reactor in the nation, requiring human interaction when a safety shutdown is triggered or for regularly scheduled maintenance. The largest shared military and civilian fusion reactor is the Kadena-Netsu Fusion Power Series, which powers the Okinawa Islands and FAF Station Kadena, including the Orbital Relay Cannon Array.

Renewable Energy
Hydroelectric energy is the second most common method of energy generation in the East Asian Federation. 29 tidal energy farms off of the coast of the Ryukyu Islands and North Taiwan provide supplemental energy to the national grid. Until the construction of three planned fusion power plants in North Taiwan is completed, hydroelectric energy in addition to solar energy provided through massive photovoltaic arrays in the Chungyang Mountains provide all of the electricity in North Taiwan.

Outside of government photovoltaic arrays, generally operated by Mitsubishi Electric, many homes have photovoltaic cells for supplementary electricity and air and water heating. The State Office for Energy's goal is to have 75% of homes in the Federation have photovoltaic cells for extra electricity and heating by 2025. The nation is the largest producer of solar energy in the world, providing 47% of the world's photovoltaic energy supply.