A feasibility study of an integrated alternative power plant model

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PURPOSES: To conduct a fasibility study of an integrated alternative power plant model at 1MW in Yaring District, Patani Province, Thailand. The alternative power plant model produced electricity at 500 kW. from biomass, 300 kW. from solarcells, and 200 kW. from wind energy respectively. METHODS: It was a documentary research coupled with an in-depth interview of 30 key informants for the feasibility study as well as returns from investment by means of NPV, IRR and PP. RESULTS: The power plant model was feasible in terms of technical and engineering, legal and regulations, financial, market and social and environment, particularly in the financial feasibility, NPP, IRR and PP were baht 19.99 million, 11.58% and 8 years respectively. THEORETICAL/POLICY IMPLICATIONS: The integrated alternative power plant model was feasible in all main aspects and thus the investment was worthwhile.