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Sustainable cross-border energy planning by using participatory multi-criteria evaluation in the Thai-Laos electricity system

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K17923
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 64060:Environmental policy and social systems-related
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

DEL BARRIO ALVAREZ DANIEL  東京大学, 大学院工学系研究科(工学部), 助教 (30795290)

Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
KeywordsEnergy regionalism / ASEAN / Power connectivity / Energy transition / Mekong / SDGs / Hydropower / Renewables / Stakeholders / Sustainable transition / GMS power connectivity / Participatory
Outline of Research at the Start

This research will contribute to the sustainable energy planning at supranational level by developing an innovative approach to incorporate stakeholders' distinctive perspectives,studying the Thai-Laos interconnections, and proposing recommendations for regional cooperation in the energy transition.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study investigated the different perspectives, and the recent chages, of power connectivity between Thailand and Laos, which has expanded to Southeast Asia. The research confirmed the challenges to integrate the multiple impacts of power trade, particularly considering that different stakeholders may perceive these differently (positive for some while negative for others). Among others, the scale of expanded power trade may impact significantly the development part of certain areas, even if the entire country. For that, the use of certain established frameworks such as the Sustainable Development Goals or the Just Transition principles are proposed initially, although new alternative ones might be needed.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

This study contributes to bridging of the literatures on Energy regionalism and Sustainability Transition. It supports ASEAN regional energy cooperation policies

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 2021

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Open Access: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Invited: 2 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Regional Cooperation in the power sector in the Greater Mekong Subregion: A historical process analysis.2024

    • Author(s)
      del Barrio Alvarez, D., Setthasuravich, P., Pukdeewut, A.
    • Journal Title

      Energy and Decarbonisation in Southeast Asia Compendium

      Volume: 2

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Strategic priorities for regional power connectivity in Asia in the overlapping of subregional initiatives and China’s global energy interconnection2022

    • Author(s)
      Del Barrio Alvarez Daniel、Sasakawa Akiko、Yamaguchi Kensuke、Wang Jiyang
    • Journal Title

      Asia Pacific Business Review

      Volume: / Issue: 2 Pages: 1-23

    • DOI

      10.1080/13602381.2022.2093528

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Shifting paradigms on power connectivity in the Greater Mekong Subregion? Analysis of existing perspectives on the future of electricity trade between Thailand and Laos.2023

    • Author(s)
      del Barrio Alvarez, Daniel
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Public Policy (ICCP) 6
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A green recovery: reality, hope of myth. An analysis of the SDG-7 in the economic recovery plans in Asia2023

    • Author(s)
      Del Barrio Alvarez Daniel, Williamson Michael
    • Organizer
      NERPS Conference 2023
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Transicion sostenible y "supergrids"2022

    • Author(s)
      Daniel del Barrio Alvarez
    • Organizer
      Congreso Internacional Informalidad, Innovacion y Emprendimiento
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Power connectivity in the energy transition, a sustainable re-configuration path?2022

    • Author(s)
      Del Barrio Alvarez Daniel
    • Organizer
      5th ISETS Energy Transition Forum
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] “Super-redes”, cooperacion y geopolitica en la transicion energitica?2022

    • Author(s)
      Del Barrio Alvarez Daniel
    • Organizer
      III Encuentro ACE Japon - Spanish researchers in Japan
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Transicion energetica y desarrollo sostenible: Reflexiones desde el sudestes asiatico y Colombia2021

    • Author(s)
      Daniel del Barrio Alvarez
    • Organizer
      UNIMINUTO Summer School
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Book] Energy connectivity between India and ASEAN: trends and challenges2023

    • Author(s)
      Nambiar, S.; del Barrio Alvarez, D.
    • Total Pages
      32
    • Publisher
      Routledge
    • ISBN
      9781032562513
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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