Researchers

Papers:

<Ph.D. Thesis>

• Feasibility Study on Low-carbon Technologies Using a Regionally and Temporally Disaggregated Global Energy System Model

<Selected peer-reviewed papers>

• Takashi Otsuki, Ryoichi Komiyama, Yasumasa Fujii, Hiroko Nakamura, Temporally Detailed Modeling and Analysis of Global Net Zero Energy Systems Focusing on Variable Renewable Energy, Energy and Climate Change, Volume 4, December 2023, 100108
• Takashi Otsuki, Hideaki Obane, Yasuaki Kawakami, Kei Shimogori, Yuji Mizuno, Soichi Morimoto, Yuhji Matsuo, Energy mix for net zero CO2 emissions by 2050 in Japan, Electrical Engineering in Japan, e23396, (2022)
• Takashi Otsuki, Ryoichi Komiyama, Yasumasa Fujii: “Development of a Regionally Disaggregated Global Energy System Model and Analysis of Energy and CO2 Transportation in a Low-carbon System”, Journal of Japan Society of Energy and Resources, Vol.40, Issue.5, pp.180-195, (2019)
• Takashi Otsuki：“Costs and benefits of large-scale deployment of wind turbines and solar PV in Mongolia for international power exports”, Renewable Energy Volume 108 pp.321-335
• Bundit Fungtammasan, Atit Tippichai, Takashi Otsuki, Cecilia Tam：“Transition Pathways for a Sustainable Low-carbon Energy System in Thailand”, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 9, 021405 (2017)
• Takashi Otsuki, Aishah Binti Mohd Isa, Ralph D. Samuelson：“Electric power grid interconnections in Northeast Asia: A quantitative analysis of opportunities and challenges”, Energy Policy Volume 89 pp.311-329 (2016)
• Ryoichi Komiyama, Takashi Otsuki, Yasumasa Fujii：“Energy modeling and analysis for optimal grid integration of large-scale variable renewables using hydrogen storage in Japan”, Energy Volume 81 pp.537–555 (2015)

<Selected Reports>

• IEEJ Outlook 2022 (co-author，2021)
• APEC Energy Demand and Supply Outlook 7th Edition (lead author，2019)

• Nuclear Power Generation in Asia-Pacific - Current Policies and Future Perspectives (lead author，2017)

• APEC Energy Demand and Supply Outlook 6th Edition (lead author，2016)

Awards:

• August 2020, The Japan Institute of Energy Award for Distinguished Paper (FY2020)
• July 2020, The 16th Best Paper Award, Japan Society of Energy and Resources
• February 2020, The Japan Institute of Energy Award for Encouragement (FY2019)

Activity on Committee etc.:

• Japan Institute of Energy
• The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
• Japan Society of Energy and Resources
• The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)