Hierarchical multi-objective optimization of India's energy strategy portfolios for sustainable development

International Journal of Energy Sector Management

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 301-320

  Vazhayil, Joy P ^a   Balasubramanian, R ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Decision making; Demand side management; Developing countries; Energy sector; Government policy; India; Modelling; Optimisation

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM-UP AND TOP-DOWN; CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION; COMPLEX ENERGY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENTS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; EMERGING ECONOMIES; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY SECTOR; ENERGY SECTOR PLANNING; ENERGY SECURITY; ENERGY STRATEGY; HYBRID MODELLING; INDIA; MULTI OBJECTIVE; MULTI OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATIONS (MOO); MULTIPLE OBJECTIVES; OPTIMAL POLICIES; OPTIMALITY PRINCIPLE; OPTIMISATIONS; POLICY DESIGN; POLICY MAKERS; POLICY MAKING; POLICY OPTIMIZATION; PROGRAMMING METHODOLOGY; PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION; STOCHASTIC DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY; TRANSITION MANAGEMENT;

DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MODELS; PLANNING; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84865763941     PISSN: 17506220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506221211259691     Document Type: Article

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