Application of the multi-criteria analysis method Electre III for the optimisation of decentralised energy systems

Papadopoulos, Agis M.; Karagiannidis, A.

doi:10.1016/j.omega.2006.01.004

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“…For instance, we examined the after-tax profit of the cooperative or the heat-price-package for the heat consumers, as this information was highly requested. However, regarding sustainable development, evaluation criteria such as "life cycle costs" would have been more meaningful as they represent the total costs over the life cycle (31). Further research is necessary to bridge the gap between scientific and practical requirements.…”

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“…In particular, the column of the economy addresses questions that are important for the decision-making process of the inhabitants such as "heat-price-package" or "operational income". However, concerning sustainable development, future research should also address the life-cycle aspects in the economic criteria by considering life-cycle-costing [31].…”

Section: Security Of Supplymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Transdisciplinary Evaluation of Energy Scenarios for a German Village Using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis

Wilkens

Schmuck

2012

Sustainability

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Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) can assist local decision processes towards selecting renewable energy systems as it is able to manage qualitative data and offers opportunities to integrate knowledge from local stakeholders. However, little experience is available regarding practical applications of MCDA in real decision processes in communities on their path towards a renewable energy supply. Within the "Bioenergy-Region Ludwigsfelde" project, an MCDA evaluation has been applied to a small village on its way to becoming a "bioenergy village". Here, MCDA has been combined with already established tools accompanying the process to becoming a "bioenergy village", such as planning workshops, citizens' meetings and best-practice trips. A comprehensive set of sustainability criteria was applied aimed at addressing the questions of local actors. An emphasis was placed on social criteria that comprise the perceived values of local impacts. In general, it was observed that MCDA provides many benefits for this application context. In particular, the group weighting using the SIMOS method demonstrated good results in the process. However, for real-world applications of MCDA, the challenge of data compilation in particular must be addressed.

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Section: Security Of Supplymentioning

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Transdisciplinary Evaluation of Energy Scenarios for a German Village Using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis

Wilkens

Schmuck

2012

Sustainability

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“…Therefore, there is no single solution that optimizes all criteria simultaneously, and there is no exclusive criterion that describes the consequences of each alternative solution correspondingly. Multiple criteria decision making methods use mathematical models that assess alternative scenarios of equipment, taking into account both their objective characteristics and the preferences of the decision makers [18].…”

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A multi-criteria decision making approach for the selection of a flexible packaging equipment

Cristea

2017

MATEC Web Conf.

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Abstract. Flexible packaging is one of the fastest growing segments of the packaging industry, combining paper, plastic film and aluminum foil to deliver a broad array of products for food and beverage, personal care products, and pharmaceutical industries. In order to preserve the quality and safety of the product contained in them, there are currently a variety of flexible packaging equipment options available. However their relative costs and performance differ. This study proposes an application of a ranking methodology to assess a selection of the most suitable flexible packaging equipment. The adequate criteria in the selection of equipment have been identified, and the considered options are assessed, considering the decision maker's preferences and existing constraints. The options are ranked in terms of their suitability for selecting equipment by using the Electre III method. The results obtained from the simulation experiment highlight the effectiveness of the model in outranking different options in the process of equipment selection.

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“…When no veto thresholds are specified or veto thresholds are defined so large, the discordance indices in terms of each decision criterion are all equal to zero. In this case the , , (Papadopoulos, & Karagiannidis, 2008).…”

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A new view to uncertainty in Electre III method by introducing interval numbers

Sayyadi¹,

Makui²

2012

10.5267/j.dsl

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The Electre III is a widely accepted multi attribute decision making model, which takes into account the uncertainty and vagueness. Uncertainty concept in Electre III is introduced by indifference, preference and veto thresholds, but sometimes determining their accurate values can be very hard. In this paper we represent the values of performance matrix as interval numbers and we define the links between interval numbers and concordance matrix .Without changing the concept of concordance, in our propose concept, Electre III is usable in decision making problems with interval numbers.

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Application of the multi-criteria analysis method Electre III for the optimisation of decentralised energy systems

Cited by 199 publications

References 13 publications

Transdisciplinary Evaluation of Energy Scenarios for a German Village Using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis

Transdisciplinary Evaluation of Energy Scenarios for a German Village Using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis

A multi-criteria decision making approach for the selection of a flexible packaging equipment

A new view to uncertainty in Electre III method by introducing interval numbers

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