A Sustainable Renewable Energy Strategy for Thailand Using the Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy Resources (HOMER) Software

Tharaya Poorisat¹, Itohan Esther Aigwi¹, Tuohy Paul², Amarachukwu Nnadozie Nwadike¹

1. Auckland University of Technology
2. University of Strathclyde

Published in Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2024), edited by Ali GhaffarianHoseini, Amirhosein GhaffarianHoseini, Farzad Rahimian and Mahesh Babu Purushothaman. Springer Nature, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, volume 591, 2025, pages 190 to 203. DOI 10.1007/978-981-96-4051-5_19.

Abstract

The world is currently experiencing rapid population growth and industrialisation, contributing to an increasing global energy demand. This paper unveils a sustainable renewable energy strategy for Nakhon Ratchasima (also known as KORAT), Thailand, using the Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy Resources (HOMER) Software. Data was simulated to establish KORAT's microgrid system with the maximum renewable energy penetration and simulate the demand profile and climatic data. The results revealed that ‘solar power systems are closely followed by ‘hydropower systems’. The ‘wind power’ system had lower capability and cost-effectiveness due to unusual power generation, and wind speeds in the province were typically lower than the cut-in speed of the selected model of wind turbines. The ‘wind power’ and ‘storage’ systems had lower capabilities and cost-effectiveness due to unusual power generation and a considerably low amount of surplus energy (i.e., the renewable fraction was not significantly increased by adding batteries), respectively. These results would guide relevant stakeholders in decision-making processes regarding sustainable renewable energy strategies for Thailand. This study's findings can be used as a model or a prototype for modelling hybrid energy systems in other parts of Thailand.

Keywords

Session

Presented in Track C, Friday 8 November 2024, 11:00 to 13:00, room WG 1001, Auckland University of Technology. Session chair Dr Funmilayo Ebun Rotimi.

How to Cite

Poorisat, T., Aigwi, I. E., Paul, T., & Nwadike, A. N. (2025). A Sustainable Renewable Energy Strategy for Thailand Using the Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy Resources (HOMER) Software. In A. GhaffarianHoseini, A. GhaffarianHoseini, F. Rahimian, & M. B. Purushothaman (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2024) (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 591, pp. 190–203). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-4051-5_19

About the Conference

Presented at SASBE 2024, the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, held in Auckland from 7 to 9 November 2024 and chaired by Professors Ali and Amirhosein GhaffarianHoseini, founders of GDI Academy. The version of record is published by Springer Nature; this page is the conference archive record kept by GDI Academy.