Bibliometric analysis of renewable energy types using key performance indicators and multicriteria decision models

• Published in: Renewable & sustainable energy reviews Vol. 143; p. 110958
• Main Authors: Bortoluzzi, Mirian, Correia de Souza, Celso, Furlan, Marcelo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Bibliometric review; Multi-criteria decision-making; Renewable energy; Sustainability; Wind Energy grid-connected; VlseKriterijumska Optimizcija I Kaompromisno Resenje in Serbian; Hydraulic Energy; Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution; Solar Photovoltaic grid-connected; Co-combustion Biomass; Energy From Waste; Hydrogen Energy; Weighted Product Method; Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluation; Sustainability Social Life Cycle Analysis; Biomass; Multi-Attribute Utility Theory; Multi-Attribute Value Theory; Web of Science; Multicriteria Decision-Making/-Aiding; Biomass wood energy; Sustainability; Weighted Sum Method; Tidal Energy; Marine Energy; Life Cycle Analysis; Wind Energy; Life Cycle Costing; Solar Photovoltaic isolated; Biomass co-firing; Principal Component Analysis; Heat Pumps; Wind Energy isolated; Agent-Based Modeling; Multi-criteria decision-making; Geothermal Energy; Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats; Elimination and Choice Translating Reality; Key Performance Indicators; Solar Energy; Biomass gasification; System Dynamics, Sustainable Development; Renewable energy; Renewable Energy Technologies; UTilités Additives; Grey Relational Analysis; Solar Photovoltaic; Thermal Solar Energy; Analytical Hierarchy Process; Bibliometric review
• ISSN: 1364-0321; 1879-0690
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.110958

The objective of this paper is to identify patterns in the literature on the use of key performance indicators (KPI) and multicriteria decision-making models (MCDM/A) in the analysis of renewable energy technologies (RET). An integrated approach to bibliometric and systematic review is conducted to identify the research opportunity and the current state of the art on the subject. The results of this study pointed out: (i) the use of synthesis models rather than overlap models; (ii) the relevance of adding policy and technical indicators beyond those related to the Triple Bottom Line in decision-making; (iii) the important role of MCDM/A models in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals present in the 2030 United Nations Agenda. Also, this paper describes a guide for future research in the field of the MCDM/A approach in Renewable Energy Technology from a sustainable development perspective. [Display omitted] •This bibliometric review integrates RET, MCDM/A and KPI from a sustainable development perspective.•A research agenda with 8 proposals is presented for MCDM/A and KPI as it applies to the topic of RET.•Policymakers and managers can be guided by the main KPI and MCDM/A identified by the study.•Statistical inferential techniques were employed to analyze the bibliometric data.