Citizen Engagement in Development of Solar Photovoltaic Electricity Management in Singburi Province

Abstract

The objective of this study is to study a process of citizen engagement in development of solar photovoltaic electricity management of six communities at Singburi province. The target groups were 35 people from six communities in six districts with having installation of solar photovoltaic electricity generation in their house and they are membership of Singburi renewable energy group. This study used interview and observation the data collection was analysed by inductive and it was presented in description. The results show that the key success factor for the participation in solar photovoltaic electricity management in communities of Singburi Province is the engagement of members in the renewable energy group who have been acknowledge of the project in all processes of managing solar photovoltaic electricity. They have involved in the fi rst step of fi nding problems and causes, planning, operation, maintenance and disseminate knowledge to the local people.