A review of multi-criteria decision making applications for renewable energy site selection

M Shao, Z Han, J Sun, C Xiao, S Zhang, Y Zhao - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) methods have become increasingly popular in site
selection decision-making of renewable energy power plants because they consider …

The site selection of wind energy power plant using GIS-multi-criteria evaluation from economic perspectives

SN Shorabeh, HK Firozjaei, MK Firozjaei… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of wind turbines can help progress towards economic and technological
development, lower rates of fossil fuel consumption, decreased greenhouse emissions, and …

MCDM and GIS based modelling technique for assessment of solar and wind farm locations in India

SK Saraswat, AK Digalwar, SS Yadav, G Kumar - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In the recent past, various factors have led to an increase in the use of renewable energy
sources, among which, the depleting fossil fuel reserves, increasing fuel prices, and rising …

Solar PV power plant site selection using a GIS-AHP based approach with application in Saudi Arabia

HZ Al Garni, A Awasthi - Applied energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Site selection for solar power plants is a critical issue for utility-size projects due to the
significance of weather factors, proximity to facilities, and the presence of environmental …

[HTML][HTML] A review on energy hubs: Models, methods, classification, applications, and future trends

AA Eladl, MI El-Afifi, MM El-Saadawi… - Alexandria engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Increasing environmental concerns, scarcity of fossil fuel resources, and uncontrolled
demand growth have led to upgrading and restructuring existing energy systems …

Offshore wind farm site selection using interval rough numbers based Best-Worst Method and MARCOS

M Deveci, E Özcan, R John, D Pamucar… - Applied Soft …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the past 20 years, the development of offshore wind farms has become increasingly
important across the world. One of the most crucial reasons for that is offshore wind turbines …

Site selection of wind farms using GIS and multi-criteria decision making method in Wafangdian, China

Y Xu, Y Li, L Zheng, L Cui, S Li, W Li, Y Cai - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Site selection is one of the most significant decision making activities for development of
wind energy resource. In this study, a novel method integrating Geographic Information …

Optimal management of energy hubs and smart energy hubs–a review

M Mohammadi, Y Noorollahi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
The increase of environmental concerns, scarcity of fossil fuel resources, uncontrolled
growth of demand, along with the development of efficient multi-generation systems have …

GIS based site suitability assessment for wind and solar farms in Songkhla, Thailand

S Ali, J Taweekun, K Techato, J Waewsak, S Gyawali - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to identify ideal sites to locate utility-scale wind and solar
farms in Songkhla, a province in southern Thailand. Geographic Information System (GIS) …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-criteria decision support system for wind farm site selection and sensitivity analysis: Case study of Alborz Province, Iran

S Moradi, H Yousefi, Y Noorollahi, D Rosso - Energy Strategy Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Renewable energy resource assessment critical input to national development planning.
This paper analyses a multi-criteria decision support system to estimate wind energy …