Improving the Criteria for Transmission Line Routing beyond the Techno-Economics: The Case of Afghanistan

Autor: Najib Rahman Sabory, Ahmad Murtaza Ershad, Mir Sayed Shah Danish, Tomonobu Senjyu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Sustainability; Volume 14; Issue 22; Pages: 14933
ISSN: 2071-1050
DOI: 10.3390/su142214933
Popis: It is not always the technical, financial, and environmental aspects of power projects that decisions are based on. There are many other political, social, and local issues shaping the decision-making processes. This research shows how political and social issues challenged the decision-making process of a high-voltage transmission line routing and how to avoid such unwanted consequences in similar projects. Our insights reveal the importance of risk, conflict, and stakeholder management techniques and strategies in successfully delivering power projects. When planning large energy projects, it is of utmost importance to engage and consult stakeholders, especially direct recipients, civil society, political parties, people’s representatives, and experts, in addition to the techno-economic considerations. Finally, it is suggested that there should be an authority at the country level responsible for deciding on routing, siting, prioritizing, and the strategic planning of power projects.
Databáze: OpenAIRE