THE CASAUL MODEL CONTRIBUTING TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE SOLAR ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN THE ROYAL THAI ARMY

Abstract

             Objectives of this research were: 1) to study general information about government policy related to sustainable energy, cost of production and factors affecting solar technology for sustainable use in the Royal Thai Army area, 2) to analyze the causal factors that promote sustainable solar energy in the Royal Thai Army area, and 3) to synthesize suitable models for sustainable solar energy in the Royal Thai Army area. This research was a mixed method - to examine the appropriate model using sample by in-depth interviews in qualitative research which are represented by government agencies related to electricity and renewable energy management and the stakeholder groups in the Royal Thai Army area. The result indicated that the model contributing to promote sustainable solar energy in the Royal Thai Army area has a significantly standard based on the chi-square (x²) equals 591.49, The df is 295, The P-value is 0.060, GFI is 0.98, AGFI is 0.94, CFI is 0.92 and RMSEA is 0.042. Moreover, the solar roof top which installed on the roof of the building and the solar farm on the land state was a suitable model for sustainable solar energy in the Royal Thai Army area respectively.