Abstract
The energy consumption of the world has been increasing in a consistent trend. This increment is faster than overall energy supply. The construction of additional power plants is essential to keep up with meeting the growing total energy demand. However, the effects of these power plants on social life and local economy should be considered during the planning stage. In this chapter, a Delphi method integrated fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making methodology is proposed to evaluate and to compare power plant alternatives. This approach is based on the fuzzy logarithmic least squares method and performs good solutions under implicit information conditions. The methodology is tested in a case study to find the optimal plant type for Turkey. The numerical results together with conducted sensitivity analysis provide insights on the strength and feasibility of the proposed method.
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This article is the extended version of the earlier work of Turan et al. published in the 9th International Exergy, Energy and Environment Symposium (IEEES-9) Proceedings book with title the Utilisation of Fuzzy Multicriteria Method for Selection of Energy Alternatives for Turkey [23].
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Turan, H.H., Unver, U., Erbıyık, H. (2018). An Integrated Fuzzy Multi-criteria Approach for Evaluation of Energy Resources: A Case Study of Turkey. In: Nižetić, S., Papadopoulos, A. (eds) The Role of Exergy in Energy and the Environment. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89845-2_20
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