Planning Model for Renewable Energy Adoption to Rural Area using AHP Application

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  • AHPによる再生可能エネルギーの地域社会導入計画モデル
  • AHP ニ ヨル サイセイ カノウ エネルギー ノ チイキ シャカイ ドウニュウ ケイカク モデル

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A planning model of renewable energy adoption for rural area using AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) application was developed to evaluate the possibility of adopting proposed scenarios for Utsunomiya city, Tochigi, Japan based on trial calculations. The priority of the scenario "Supporting for Initial Cost of Photovoltaic Equipment (Supported by local government)" was affected by the improvement of cost and life span of photovoltaic equipment. On the other hand, the priority of the scenario "Supporting for Buying and Selling (Supported by general consumer)" was affected by modifying the rate of electricity buying to adopt the characteristics of local area having agreement that residents and firms have to pay 1% of total electricity cost to the local government. Large expenses by the local government and residents were needed to carry out the scenario "Bio-industry Investment for Renewable Energy Plant as Public Utilities (Supported by local government)", which has high performance of renewable energy production and reduction of CO2.<br> The AHP model was developed by using evaluation items and alternatives based on the proposed scenarios. Discussion and evaluation of sensitivity analysis for the AHP model showed that the evaluation items "citizen's eagerness for participation" and "entrepreneur's eagerness for participation" were affected by the precedent plan, visible result, or direct connection to the residents. The weight of evaluation item "unreliability for technology" was influenced by example of adoption, effect of the plan, and existing plan. Hence, the scenario "Bio-industry Investment for Renewable Energy Plant as Public Utilities (Supported by local government)" should be adopted as the primary alternative to reduce the expenses of the local government and promote citizen and entrepreneur's eagerness for participation.<br>

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