The Barriers Analysis for Waste-to-Energy Project Development in Thailand: Using an Interpretive Structural Modeling Approach

Waste-to-energy (WtE) is national policy. From this view, WtE technology has been promoted. Many projects in Thailand were unsuccessful due to several problems. This research aimed analyze the key barriers impacting project development Thailand. The Interpretive Structural Model (ISM) and Cross-Impact Matrix Multiplication Applied Classification (MICMAC) analysis tool have used evaluate that significantly of projects. In study, focused on electricity power generation order correspond Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP) target purchase agreement constrain government. obtained from six sections consisting social issues, environment, policy, technology, economy, management. sections, there are 20 identified. ISM MICMAC showed insufficient amount waste poor management planning. These two with many studies other countries. developers or investors must take these less impact mentioned study into account before developing