2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Sustainable cross-border energy planning by using participatory multi-criteria evaluation in the Thai-Laos electricity system
| Project/Area Number |
21K17923
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 64060:Environmental policy and social systems-related
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | Energy regionalism / ASEAN / Power connectivity / Energy transition |
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| 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.
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| Free Research Field |
Environmental policy and social systems-related
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| 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
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