GIS-based multi-criteria decision analysis for site selection of hybrid offshore wind and wave energy systems in Greece

Vasileiou, Margarita; Loukogeorgaki, Eva; Vagiona, Dimitra

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2017.01.161

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“…The issues related strictly to wind energy, including offshore wind farms, are being resolved with the use of MCDA methods. The topic of offshore wind farm location selection has been addressed in many studies, also focused on: compensation problems [7], RES decision support systems and their reuse [8,26], integration issues [27,28], social and economic issues [29,30], construction issues [31] or GIS (Geographic Information System) technologies [29,[32][33][34].…”

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“…On the other hand, in [30], the AHP and WASPAS methods and five criteria were used to evaluate both the locations, as well as the turbines, for an offshore wind farm. In the last two works cited, i.e., [33,34], the locations for hybrid offshore wind and wave energy systems were assessed using two-step procedures, where at first the inappropriate locations were excluded with the use of the Conjunctive method, and then the remaining locations were evaluated with other MCDA methods. In [33], locations in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea (Greece) were assessed with the use of eight criteria for the Conjunctive method and, afterwards, with eight criteria for the AHP method.…”

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“…In the last two works cited, i.e., [33,34], the locations for hybrid offshore wind and wave energy systems were assessed using two-step procedures, where at first the inappropriate locations were excluded with the use of the Conjunctive method, and then the remaining locations were evaluated with other MCDA methods. In [33], locations in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea (Greece) were assessed with the use of eight criteria for the Conjunctive method and, afterwards, with eight criteria for the AHP method. It should be noted that in each case, seven criteria were related to the wind energy and a single criterion was related to the wave energy.…”

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Abstract:Wind is the most used renewable energy source (RES) in the European Union and Poland. Due to the legal changes in the scope of RES in Poland, there are plans to develop offshore wind farms at the expense of onshore ones. On the other hand, the success of an offshore wind farm is primarily determined by its location. Therefore, the aim of this study is to select offshore wind farm locations in Poland, based on sustainability assessment, which is an inherent aspect of RES decision-making issues. To accomplish the objectives of this research, PROSA (PROMETHEE for Sustainability Assessment) method, a new multi-criteria method is proposed. Like PROMETHEE (Preference Ranking Organization METHod for Enrichment Evaluation), PROSA is transparent for decision makers and is easy to use; moreover, it provides the analytical tools available in PROMETHEE, i.e., the sensitivity and GAIA (Geometrical Analysis for Interactive Assistance) analyses. However, PROSA is characterized by a lower degree of criteria compensation than PROMETHEE. Thus, it adheres in a higher degree to the strong sustainability paradigm. The study also compared the solutions of the decision problem obtained with the use of PROSA and PROMETHEE methods. The compared methods demonstrated a high concurrence of the recommended decision-making variant of location selection, from methodological and practical points of view. At the same time, the conducted research allowed to confirm that the PROSA method recommends more sustainable decision-making variants, and that the ranking it builds is less sensitive to changes in criteria weights. Therefore, it is more stable than the PROMETHEE-based ranking.

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“…Moreover, in that study, the marine areas designated under Natura 2000 were excluded from potential site selection in the North European offshore areas, while the impact of excluding any development within 1 km from the Natura 2000 areas was additionally investigated. In a similar manner, Vasileiou et al [41] used the Natura 2000 network in order to define marine protected areas in the Greek marine environment, which were excluded for the deployment of HOWiWaES.…”

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Site Selection of Hybrid Offshore Wind and Wave Energy Systems in Greece Incorporating Environmental Impact Assessment

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“…Also, Connolly et al [11] developed a computer program to locate potential sites for pumped hydroelectric energy storage. However, in the entire life cycle of the renewable energy plant, the site selection is important and determines the sustainable development ability and socio-economic values of the power plant [12]. At the meantime, identifying suitable sites for PHESP is a complex task since many potential site alternatives are feasible.…”

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An Extended VIKOR-Based Approach for Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Plant Site Selection with Heterogeneous Information

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Abstract:The selection of a desirable site for constructing a pumped hydro energy storage plant (PHESP) plays a vital important role in the whole life cycle. However, little research has been done on the site selection of PHESP, which affects the rapid development of PHESP. Therefore, this paper aims to select the most ideal PHESP site from numerous candidate alternatives using the multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) technique. Firstly, a comprehensive evaluation criteria system is established for the first time. Then, considering quantitative and qualitative criteria coexist in this system, multiple types of representations, including crisp numerical values (CNVs), triangular intuitionistic fuzzy numbers (TIFNs), and 2-dimension uncertain linguistic variables (2DULVs), are employed to deal with heterogeneous criteria information. To determine the weight of criteria and fully take the preference of the decision makers (DMs) into account, the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method is applied for criteria weighting. After that, an extended Vlsekriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje (VIKOR) method is utilized to provide compromise solutions for the PHESP site considering such heterogeneous information. At last, the proposed model is then applied in a case study of Zhejiang province, China to illustrate its practicality and efficiency. The result shows the Changlongshan should be selected as the optimal PHESP.

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GIS-based multi-criteria decision analysis for site selection of hybrid offshore wind and wave energy systems in Greece

Cited by 210 publications

References 29 publications

Using the PROSA Method in Offshore Wind Farm Location Problems

Using the PROSA Method in Offshore Wind Farm Location Problems

Site Selection of Hybrid Offshore Wind and Wave Energy Systems in Greece Incorporating Environmental Impact Assessment

An Extended VIKOR-Based Approach for Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Plant Site Selection with Heterogeneous Information

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