Public Participation and Legal Research in Solar PV Power Plant Site Selection

Public Participation has been introduced to the decision-making process of environmental actions and has drawn attention in the environmental field. This approach can affect certain environmental issues or policy directions that the public is concerned about by means of public opinions and public participation in decision-making. This paper takes the Taiwan region as the research object to illustrate the new Solar Fishery and Electricity Symbiosis AuditingEnvironmental and Social Inspection (SFES-ESI) process for the solar PV site selection in this region, the opportunities for public participation during the process, and legal recommendations.