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 …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the role of spatial resolution in energy systems modelling: Lessons learned and applicability to the North Sea region

R Martínez-Gordón, G Morales-España, J Sijm… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The importance of spatial resolution for energy modelling has increased in the last years.
Incorporating more spatial resolution in energy models presents wide benefits, but it is not …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of obstacles to adoption of solar energy in emerging economies using spherical fuzzy AHP decision support system: A case of Pakistan

K Shahzad, D Abdul, M Umar, A Safi, S Maqsood… - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Adopting suitable energy policies that consider the existence of main obstacles could make
the development of solar energy systems much smoother. Several obstacles have been …

A decision model based on decision tree and particle swarm optimization algorithms to identify optimal locations for solar power plants construction in Iran

SN Shorabeh, NN Samany, F Minaei, HK Firozjaei… - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Sustainable energy sources such as solar energy are the most common renewable
alternatives to fossil fuels. The first step in expanding the use of solar energy is to identify …

Sustainable siting of solar power installations in Mediterranean using a GIS/AHP approach

M Giamalaki, T Tsoutsos - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aims to present and test a methodology for clarifying and prioritizing, the most
suitable locations for siting solar power installations. By employing Geographical Information …

A new application of measurement of alternatives and ranking according to compromise solution (MARCOS) in solar site location for electricity and hydrogen …

SSH Dehshiri, B Firoozabadi - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, declining fossil fuel reserves and increasing environmental concerns led to
higher utilization of renewable energy source (RES). One of the RES is Solar energy which …

A hybrid approach based on MCDM methods and Monte Carlo simulation for sustainable evaluation of potential solar sites in east of Iran

D Kannan, S Moazzeni, S mostafayi Darmian… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, a solar site selection problem motivated by a real-world case study to
determine sustainable locations for establishing solar sites in the east of Iran is addressed …

A risk-based multi-criteria spatial decision analysis for solar power plant site selection in different climates: A case study in Iran

SN Shorabeh, MK Firozjaei, O Nematollahi… - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Identifying potential locations for installation of solar power plants is a critical step in utilizing
sustainable energy resources. In this study, a GIS-based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis …

A sustainable framework for spatial planning of photovoltaic solar farms using GIS and multi-criteria assessment approach in Central Anatolia, Turkey

E Tercan, A Eymen, T Urfalı, BO Saracoglu - Land use policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Convenient photovoltaic (PV) solar farms location choosing is a substantial issue in terms of
renewable energy policies and spatial planning. This study is carried out to contribute to the …