Multi-criteria decision-making in the selection of a renewable energy project in spain: The Vikor method

Renewable Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 498-502

  San Cristobal J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Multi criteria; Renewable Energies; Vikor method

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS METHOD; BEST CHOICE; BIOMASS PLANTS; COCOMBUSTION; CONVENTIONAL POWER PLANTS; DECISION MAKERS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; MULTI CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; MULTI-CRITERIA; MULTI-CRITERIA RANKING; PRIMARY ENERGIES; RANKING METHODS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS; RENEWABLE SOURCES; SOLAR THERMAL; VIKOR METHOD;

BIOGAS; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY POLICY; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; INVESTMENTS; LEAD ACID BATTERIES; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; WIND POWER;

SOLAR ENERGY;

DECISION MAKING; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY POLICY; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER; WIND POWER;

SPAIN;

EID: 77957327723     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.07.031     Document Type: Article

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