Multi-criteria analysis of the impacts of energy alternatives: A survey and a new comparative approach

The use of multiple criteria decision making methodologies for the promotion of RES through funding schemes in Cyprus, A review

“…They are also used to analyse the effects of renewable energy installations, planning in the construction industry, etc. (Siskos and Hubert, 1983). There are different variations of PROMETHEE where PROMETHEE II is the most widely used.…”

Creating an Energy System that we Want but don’t Know Yet, Using Integrated Assessment, Transition Management and Multi-Criteria Analysis

“…The use of Multi Criteria Analysis techniques has a long history in energy planning and provides a sound methodological framework for (renewable) energy evaluation and appraisal [11,12]. They offer enhanced transparency for the whole process and provide deeper insights resulting in familiarizing the actors involved with the important aspects of the issue considered.…”

ELECTRE and Decision Support

“…The concept of Concordance was formulated by Bernard , whose methodology ELECTRE remains dominant in the field (Roy and McCord, 1996). In an engineering context, the method has been used to analyse the impacts of energy alternatives (Siskos and Hubert, 1988), to help select the best location for an incinerator , and in the site selection for a wastewater treatment plant . In the context of infrastructure investment, the method has been utilised to rank options for a major urban motorway project (Rogers and Bruen, 1996), to evaluate alternative suburban line extension projects on the Paris Metro System , and on where best to locate industrial production units .…”