Optimal Site Selection of Tidal Power Plants Using a Novel Method: A Case in China

Wu, Yunna; Xu, Chuanbo

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“…However, defining the best location from an environmental point of view is still a challenge due to the large number of environmental variables involved in the decision process. According to Hooper and Austen (2013), this problem can be overcome with the use of multicriteria analysis (MCA), as this method (see, for example, Maslov et al 2014;Bagdanavičiute et al 2015;Carmo et al 2016;Wu et al 2016) allows large amounts of information to be condensed into a single scoreboard and treated consistently. According to Haddad et al (2017), MCA consists of a methodological process that defines degrees of relevance for each variable so that the components can be represented according to the weights and their subcomponents by grades assigned in the evaluation process.…”

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Environmental impact index for tidal power plants in amazon region coast

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In some coastal areas, tidal ranges represent an important energy potential. This energy is harnessed through tidal power plants (TPPs), which cause environmental impacts during the construction and operation phases. The objective is to propose an environmental impact potential (EIP) index to be used as a tool to select suitable areas for the installation of TPPs. The EIP is based on a combination of geographic information systems and multicriteria analysis, which take into account the degrees of vulnerability of the following environmental variables: land use, geomorphology, geology, slope, pedology and vegetation. The results showed that the EIP values in most areas of the Amazon region coast decrease from north to south, and 15% of the areas had low EIP values because they are farther from estuaries, which are technically better for the implementation of TPPs. In the rest of the region, 82% of the areas have average EIP values, and 3% have high EIP values. These areas are near the mouth and are more susceptible to erosion and flooding. In this case, the environmental impact is greater in relation to those of areas with the greatest river influence. Thus, from an environmental point of view, the EIP index has proven to be a preliminary and simple application assessment tool for choosing the best area for TPP installation for the sustainable use of natural resources.

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“…The core idea of them is to calculate the relative gaps between each alternative and the optimal alternative by means of distance formula associated with hybrid criteria. In view of this, Wu and Xu [26] studied the site selection problem of the tidal power plant with the criteria value as numerical numbers, interval numbers, and random numbers; then, a rank method based on TOPSIS was proposed. Matsui et al [27] presented a modified VIKOR method based on numerical numbers, fuzzy numbers, interval numbers, and linguistic variables.…”

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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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“…Actually, the future values are difficult to predict precisely due to the rapid change of decision-making environments. On the other hand, some judgments involved in HES performance evaluations rely on experts' experiences heavily; however, ambiguity always exists in the thinking of experts [21]. Thus, HES sustainability performance evaluation is a tough process in an uncertain environment.…”

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Sustainability Performance Evaluation of Hybrid Energy System Using an Improved Fuzzy Synthetic Evaluation Approach

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The hybrid energy system (HES) has attracted more and more attention since it can not only achieve multi-energy supply but realize cascade utilization of energy resources. However, the performances of the HES in relation to economic, environmental, social, and technological aspects are rarely studied. Therefore, this paper tries to fill this research gap to evaluate the sustainability performance of an HES. First, an evaluation criteria system is established based on a literature review. After that, the group analytic hierarchy process (GAHP) technique is used to obtain the importance weights of these criteria. Later, the sustainability performance of the HES is calculated through an improved fuzzy synthetic evaluation (FSE) approach based on a cloud model. The applicability of this approach is demonstrated by a real case study in Zhejiang province, China. Finally, the sensitivity analysis results reveal that the overall consequence is that the performance of an HES is robust when the criteria weight is floating within a certain range (−30–30%), and the comparative analysis with the traditional FSE also reveals that the proposed approach is superior.

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Optimal Site Selection of Tidal Power Plants Using a Novel Method: A Case in China

Cited by 9 publications

References 59 publications

Environmental impact index for tidal power plants in amazon region coast

Environmental impact index for tidal power plants in amazon region coast

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

Sustainability Performance Evaluation of Hybrid Energy System Using an Improved Fuzzy Synthetic Evaluation Approach

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