Applying the Analytic Hierarchy Process to Decision Making on the Development of Urban Energy System

Improved Structural Local Thermal Energy Planning Based on Prosumer Profile: Part B

“…The use of the AHP method aims at evaluating the importance of the multiple criteria for the selection of appropriate technologies for energy production, by applying weights. The criteria most widely used in cases of DTESS systems are: Economical, Technical, Sociopolitical and Environmental, which are analyzed in the following subsection [11,22].…”

“…By using an a priori approach, the designer is required to have extensive knowledge of the system under study and to acknowledge the fact that the final solution on the superstructure system might be sub-optimal [8,9]. Existing approaches in the literature include Multi Integer Linear Programming (MILP) techniques [7], superstructurebased systems [8], multi-criteria technology-relevant analysis [10] such as the Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) methodology implementation in urban-level energy system selection [11]. These methods are used in order to eliminate the uncertainty of the process and the operability of the final solution.…”

“…The interconnection and cooperation of these technologies is one of the most complex issues [8]. Specifically, Bugaeva T. et al adequately explains the significance of decision support tools, which aid the structure of energy systems in a local and regional context [11]. One very important aspect of the matter is, as Navarro L. et al argue, the integration of thermal storage as one additional challenge towards the integration of innovative solution for collective energy [19].…”

“…The novelty of the study lies on the use of logic circuit approach in the design of the hydraulic system, which aids the simplification of the design algorithm without any repeating steps (optimization algorithms). The use of logic circuits and their hydraulic equivalents results in a final superstructure design, which is exploitable from a system's engineer or researcher to modify, implement and evaluate its feasibility; this is the main difference between this research work and the existing literature, where only theoretical connections in multi-vector systems are proposed [5,7,8,[10][11][12]21]. Thus, the proposed HDLM methodology can uniformly be integrated into the decision-making process of municipality-level infrastructure design and on regional, national and international directive enactment due to its applicability and quality of result.…”

Classification of Regions by Climatic Characteristics for the Use of Renewable Energy Sources

“…When analyzing publicly available sources, six main advantages of Smart Grid were identified: (1) reliability, which had made it possible to reduce the cost of power outages and quality violations, in addition to reducing the likelihood of occurrence and consequences of widespread outages (Dorofeeva et al, 2019); (2) saving-lower electricity prices compared to classical networks as well as the creation of new jobs; (3) efficiencywith the integration of renewable and alternative energy sources, it becomes possible to reduce the cost of production, delivery, and consumption of electricity; (4) environmental friendliness-global climate change encourages the use of RESs. This will reduce emissions compared to public energy networks and increase the efficiency of energy production, delivery, and consumption (Khalil et al, 2019); (5) protection, which is achieved by reducing the likelihood and consequences of man-made accidents and natural disasters (Bugaeva et al, 2020); (6) safety, which is achieved by reducing the risks inherent in the electrical system as well as reducing the exposure time to these hazards (Lukyanchenko, 2017).…”