| Author | Carlos, Romel M. |
| Call Number | AIT Diss. no.SM-08-01 |
| Subject(s) | Biomass energy--Southeast Asia
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| Note | A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management of Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Dissertation ; no. SM-08-01 |
| Abstract | Southeast Asian countries have the potential to implement a substantial number of biomass energy plants using agro-industrial residues as feedstock. However, this potential is largely untapped. This paper investigates the key characteristics of biomass industry in the region: application, size of the projects, fuel resources, ownership and project structure, financing and the connections to the national power grids based from the analysis 165 biomass energy projects at various stages of implementation in Southeast Asia. Two critical factors are identified that shaped the development and implementation of biomass energy projects in Southeast Asia: the availability of biomass fuel and the regulatory framework and environment. The results highlight the potentials and opportunities as well as point to the direction for development of biomass energy projects in the region. This dissertation presents a framework that identifies and links the success criteria and factors at different stages and phases in the lifecycle of grid-connected biomass energy projects. Empirical validation of the framework using data collected from operating biomass energy plants in Thailand indicates that competencies of developer and project team members in designing biomass energy plants and conducting environment impact assessment (EIA) are significant factors for the success of the project development phase. In the construction phase, effective coordination, consultation and communication among the project team and the contractors emerge as the most significant success factors, while a competent management and O&M team is found critical to success during the operation phase. External factors such as the presence of supportive legislative, political and regulatory framework are found most instrumental for achieving overall project success. The framework demonstrates the dynamic linkage of project management success in successive lifecycle stages and phases, and thus can be used to evaluate and forecast the likelihood of success of biomass energy projects progressively over their lifecycle. The practical application of the framework was illustrated through three case studies of grid-connected biomass energy from the region. |
| Year | 2008 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Dissertation ; no. SM-08-01 |
| Type | Dissertation |
| School | School of Management (SOM) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Publication code=SM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Do Ba Khang |
| Examination Committee(s) | Swierczek, Fredric W. ;Venkatesh, Sundar ;Weerakorn Ongsakul |
| Degree | Thesis (Ph.D.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2008 |