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Multi-attribute group decision-making in site selection of solar photovoltaic cells under triangular Pythagorean fuzzy environment

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This paper aims to present a multi-attribute group decision-making (MAGDM) technique where inputs of the decision-makers (DMs) have been collected using triangular Pythagorean fuzzy numbers (TPFNs) to capture the uncertainty of the real-world scenario better. The correlation consensus degree has been calculated to determine the weights of DMs. The correlation between a DM’s judgment and collective judgment has been estimated to determine how much any individual judgment resembles the collective judgment. Accordingly, weights have been allocated to the DMs. Dombi aggregation operator (DAO), known for demonstrating good flexibility with the operational parameter, has been developed in the triangular Pythagorean fuzzy environment for information fusion. Furthermore, the properties of the newly introduced operator, namely the triangular Pythagorean fuzzy Dombi aggregation (TPFDA) operator, are described. To determine the criteria weights, preference and non-preference of one criterion over another are expressed in terms of the strength and weakness scores based on the advantage and disadvantage scores, respectively. An optimization model is developed for maximizing the overall satisfaction degree utilizing the strength and weakness scores. The methodology has been applied for the site selection problem for installing solar photovoltaic (PV) cells in India. Many analyses have been performed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the methodology developed.

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Sharma, P., Mehlawat, M.K., Verma, S. et al. Multi-attribute group decision-making in site selection of solar photovoltaic cells under triangular Pythagorean fuzzy environment. Soft Comput (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-023-09009-8

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