A Hybrid Multi-Criteria-Decision-Making Aggregation Method and Geographic Information System for Selecting Optimal Solar Power Plants in Iran

• Published in: Energies (Basel) Vol. 15; no. 8; p. 2801
• Main Authors: Heidary Dahooie, Jalil, Husseinzadeh Kashan, Ali, Shoaei Naeini, Zahra, Vanaki, Amir Salar, Zavadskas, Edmundas Kazimieras, Turskis, Zenonas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.04.2022
• Subjects: aggregation method; Alternative energy sources; Data envelopment analysis; Decision making; Energy resources; Feasibility studies; Geographic information systems; Linear programming; Mathematical programming; MCDM; Methods; multicriteria decision-making; power plant location; Power plants; Renewable resources; Researchers; Site selection; Solar energy; Iran

Policy-makers should focus on solar energy due to the increasing energy demand and adverse consequences such as global warming. Conflicting criteria influence choosing the most desirable place to construct a Solar Power Plant (SPP). Researchers have popularized multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) m...