A multi-criteria framework for an isolated electricity system design with renewable energy sources in the context of distributed generation: The case study of Lesvos Island, Greece

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 256-279

  Tegou, Leda Ioanna ^a   Polatidis, Helacles ^a   Haralambopoulos, Dias A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

Author keywords

Analytic hierarchy process; Distributed generation; Geographical information system; Isolated grid; Renewable energy sources

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ELECTRICITY SYSTEM; EVALUATION CRITERIA; GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INTEGRATED FRAMEWORKS; ISOLATED GRID; MULTI-CRITERIA; OPTIMAL PLACEMENTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; WEIGHTED SUMMATIONS;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; NATURAL RESOURCES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; GIS; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

AEGEAN ISLANDS; GREECE; LESBOS; NORTHERN AEGEAN;

EID: 84859729231     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2011.621484     Document Type: Article

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