STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SEA) FOR ELECTRIC POWER DEVELOPMENT OF KRABI PROVINCE
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https://doi.org/10.14456/jem.2023.1Keywords:
Strategic Environmental Assessment, Electric Power Development, Krabi ProvinceAbstract
This study aims to study and analyze the situation of the electric power, to develop the indicators and strategic alternatives, to assess and suggest appropriated strategic alternatives for the electric power development of Krabi Province. This study was a qualitative-research based. The data had been collected from key informants and experts through participatory processes, including dialogues, focus group discussions and reviewing documents from various sources in order to develop indicators and alternatives. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used for determining the weights of dimensions and indicators and the Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA) was used to prioritize strategic alternatives by involving the key informants and the experts. The results found that in 2017 the electricity demand of Krabi Province was 128.70 megawatts and in 2037 will increase to 248 megawatts while the potential of renewable energy is 1,179 megawatts which can meet the increasing electricity demand. The indicators for the assessment of strategic alternatives cover all dimensions of economic, social, environment as well as the stability of energy and technology which consisting of 5 quantitative indicators and 11 qualitative indicators. There were 6 strategic alternatives according to the different proportions of coal, natural gas and renewable energy in power generation. From the strategic alternative assessment, it was found that 100% renewable energy development alternative was the most appropriate strategic alternative for electric power development of Krabi Province but there may be limitations to the stability of the renewable energy.
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