A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach for Sustainable Energy Prioritization
Iran’s economy is highly dependent on energy exports and applying renewable energy (RE) resources is vital to optimize consumption function. The country has a high potential of REs, however, they have been long neglected because of several reasons including abundant natural gas and oil reserves. Thi...
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| description | Iran’s economy is highly dependent on energy exports and applying renewable energy (RE) resources is vital to optimize consumption function. The country has a high potential of REs, however, they have been long neglected because of several reasons including abundant natural gas and oil reserves. This study introduces and evaluates main plausible RE resources for the future of sustainable development in Iran. The goal is to investigate and rank Iran’s main RE sources (biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar PV, and wind). Criteria like technical, economic, environmental, and social are identified and subsequently used for evaluations. A new hybrid MCDM model based on analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and combined compromise solution (CoCoSo) methods is adopted to identify and select the main RE resource. The results indicate that solar PV possess the highest priority, while the economic criterion is the most effective to be considered. The results can help the decision-makers in the field of energy for more accurate planning and strategic management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aeeb3010f7fb4e3cb82138c8d7e75daa2025-08-20T02:36:49ZengIranian Association for Energy EconomicsEnvironmental Energy and Economic Research2538-49882676-49972022-02-016111910.22097/eeer.2021.292613.1207138805A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach for Sustainable Energy PrioritizationMohsen Rezaei0Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Science and Technology of Mazandaran, Behshahr, IranIran’s economy is highly dependent on energy exports and applying renewable energy (RE) resources is vital to optimize consumption function. The country has a high potential of REs, however, they have been long neglected because of several reasons including abundant natural gas and oil reserves. This study introduces and evaluates main plausible RE resources for the future of sustainable development in Iran. The goal is to investigate and rank Iran’s main RE sources (biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar PV, and wind). Criteria like technical, economic, environmental, and social are identified and subsequently used for evaluations. A new hybrid MCDM model based on analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and combined compromise solution (CoCoSo) methods is adopted to identify and select the main RE resource. The results indicate that solar PV possess the highest priority, while the economic criterion is the most effective to be considered. The results can help the decision-makers in the field of energy for more accurate planning and strategic management.https://www.eeer.ir/article_138805_5b2ef06992740b50db6f63067240e14c.pdfrenewable energysustainable developmentanalytic hierarchy processcombined compromise solution methodmultiple-criteria decision-making |
| spellingShingle | Mohsen Rezaei A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach for Sustainable Energy Prioritization Environmental Energy and Economic Research renewable energy sustainable development analytic hierarchy process combined compromise solution method multiple-criteria decision-making |
| title | A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach for Sustainable Energy Prioritization |
| title_full | A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach for Sustainable Energy Prioritization |
| title_fullStr | A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach for Sustainable Energy Prioritization |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach for Sustainable Energy Prioritization |
| title_short | A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach for Sustainable Energy Prioritization |
| title_sort | multi criteria decision making approach for sustainable energy prioritization |
| topic | renewable energy sustainable development analytic hierarchy process combined compromise solution method multiple-criteria decision-making |
| url | https://www.eeer.ir/article_138805_5b2ef06992740b50db6f63067240e14c.pdf |
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