Evaluating the impacts of the multi-microgrid concept using multicriteria decision aid

Electric Power Systems Research

Volumn 91, Issue , 2012, Pages 44-51

  Vasiljevska, J ^a   Pecas Lopes J A ^a   Matos, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Decision aid; Microgrid; Multi microgrid; Multiattribute assessment; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

DECISION AIDS; MICRO GRID; MULTI-ATTRIBUTES; MULTI-MICROGRID; TRADE-OFFS;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; PROFITABILITY;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 84861469557     PISSN: 03787796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsr.2012.04.013     Document Type: Article

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