LAPSE:2023.33733
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LAPSE:2023.33733
Solving a Multiple User Energy Source Selection Problem Using a Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Group Decision-Making Approach
April 24, 2023
In recent years, the evaluation of several energy sources is an extremely significant issue that affects socio-environmental development and techno-economic growth in different sectors. To tackle this concern, many researchers have concentrated on preferring desirable energy sources and adopting multi-criteria group decision-making (MCGDM) approaches for only a single type of user (e.g., agricultural, industrial, tourism, or domestic users). However, every energy user plays an important role in shaping energy policy. In fact, for sustainable energy, it is important to include all main energy users at the same time in energy decision-making. The main objective of this work was to propose a fuzzy MCGDM approach to evaluate and prioritize energy sources in Tunisia from various sectors’ point of views. Many criteria are combined, including the following: technical, economic, social, political and environmental. After applying the fuzzy Delphi method, the proposed approach consists of applying a fuzzy TOPSIS method as a multi-criteria approach. Finally, a sensitivity analysis is performed to evaluate the results of the proposed approach and to study how the optimal solution is affected by the objective function coefficients.
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different users, fuzzy TOPSIS, Renewable and Sustainable Energy, sensitivity analysis, several energy sources, Tunisia
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Elleuch MA, Mallek M, Frikha A, Hachicha W, Aljuaid AM, Andejany M. Solving a Multiple User Energy Source Selection Problem Using a Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Group Decision-Making Approach. (2023). LAPSE:2023.33733
Author Affiliations
Elleuch MA: OLID Laboratory, Higher Institute of Industrial Management of Sfax, Road of Tunis km 10.5, Technopole of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax 3021, Tunisia [ORCID]
Mallek M: OLID Laboratory, Higher Institute of Industrial Management of Sfax, Road of Tunis km 10.5, Technopole of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax 3021, Tunisia
Frikha A: OLID Laboratory, Higher Institute of Industrial Management of Sfax, Road of Tunis km 10.5, Technopole of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax 3021, Tunisia [ORCID]
Hachicha W: Department of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia [ORCID]
Aljuaid AM: Department of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
Andejany M: Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia [ORCID]
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Energies
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14
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14
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4313
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2021
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2021-07-17
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1996-1073
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