A hybrid MCDM model for improving GIS-based solar farms site selection

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Chen, Chao Rong ^a   Huang, Chi Chen ^a   Tsuei, Hung Jia ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SOLAR ENERGY;

ANALYTIC NETWORK; DECISION MODELING; DECISIONS MAKINGS; FARM SITES; GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; NETWORK PROCESS; PERFORMANCE; PROCESS-BASED; SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES;

SITE SELECTION;

EID: 84907386560     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1687529X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/925370     Document Type: Article

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