Table 4 Evaluation criteria for renewable energy sources
Primary criteria | Secondary criteria |
|---|---|
\({\widetilde{C}}_{1}\)-Economical criterion | \({c}_{11}\)-Servicelife |
\({c}_{12}\)-Investment cost | |
\({c}_{13}\)-Operation and maintenance cost | |
\({c}_{14}\)-Energy production cost | |
\({c}_{15}\)-Payback period | |
\({\widetilde{C}}_{2}\)-Technical criterion | \({c}_{21}\)-Availability |
\({c}_{22}\)-Capacity | |
\({c}_{23}\)-Resource density | |
\({c}_{24}\)-Efficiency | |
\({c}_{25}\)-Grid compatibility | |
\({\widetilde{C}}_{3}\)-Environmental criterion | \({c}_{31}\)-Air pollution |
\({c}_{32}\)-Noise pollution | |
\({c}_{33}\)-Water usage | |
\({c}_{34}\)-Land use impact | |
\({c}_{35}\)-Biodiversity impact |
