Community Biomass Electricity Generation Plants for the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emission: Enhancement of Energy Security and Development of Local Economy

Authors

  • Prida Wibulswas Fellow of the Royal Society, Engineering Discipline, The Academy of Science, The Royal Society of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Sawasd Tantaratana Fellow of the Royal Society, Engineering Discipline, The Academy of Science, The Royal Society of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Supachart Chungpaibulpatana Thai-China Technical Cooperation Project on Energy, National Research Council of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Amnuay Thongsathitya Thai-China Technical Cooperation Project on Energy, National Research Council of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Chawalit Pichalai Thai-China Technical Cooperation Project on Energy, National Research Council of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Kuskana Kubaha School of Energy, Environment and Materials, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Adisak Nathakaranakule School of Energy, Environment and Materials, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Pawinee Chaiprasert School of Energy, Environment and Materials, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand; Thai-China Technical Cooperation Project on Energy, National Research Council of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Sakamon Devahastin Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand; Fellow of the Royal Society, Engineering Discipline, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Somchart Soponronnarit School of Energy, Environment and Materials, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand; Fellow of the Royal Society, Engineering Discipline, The Academy of Science, The Royal Society of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand

Keywords:

Biomass Power, Community Enterpris, Contract Farming, Sustainable Energy

Abstract

A project on community biomass electricity generation plants involves setting up of electricity generation plants, of which communities participate in the operation. Community enterprise or networks of such enterprises then serve as partners in the generation as well as distribution of electricity generated in each plant. To obtain the basic information needed for preparation of a strategic policy involving setting up of such community plants, the Thought Forum on Energy, The Academy of Science, The Royal Society of Thailand, in collaboration with the School of Energy, Environment and Materials, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, held a brainstorming session on this theme. The objective of the session was to obtain viewpoints of experts from various disciplines as well as to collect, analyze and make recommendations to responsible governmental organizations. This article presents summaries of the presentations, along with policy recommendations as well as those for further research based on the results of the meeting.

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Published

2021-12-31

How to Cite

Wibulswas, P., Tantaratana, S., Chungpaibulpatana, S., Thongsathitya, A., Pichalai, C., Kubaha, K., Nathakaranakule, A., Chaiprasert, P., Devahastin, S., & Soponronnarit, S. (2021). Community Biomass Electricity Generation Plants for the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emission: Enhancement of Energy Security and Development of Local Economy. Science and Engineering Connect, 44(4), 681–687. retrieved from https://ph04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SEC/article/view/10469

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Vol. 44 No. 4 (2021): October - December

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Research Article

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