Decision Support System for Solar Energy Adoption
<p style="text-align: justify;">A decision support system (DSS) is a computerized information system that combines models and data to solve unstructured or semi-structured problems, with intense user involvement. DSSs have high applicability in several business areas and enable users...
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| author | Carlos Lopes Diogo Martino Nuno Bandeira Fernando Almeida |
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| description | <p style="text-align: justify;">A decision support system (DSS) is a computerized information system that combines models and data to solve unstructured or semi-structured problems, with intense user involvement. DSSs have high applicability in several business areas and enable users without technical knowledge in computing to manipulate the information needed for a more assertive decision-making process. This study presents a DSS to support the decision process of installing a photovoltaic solution that considers the contracted power, the monthly expenses in electricity, and the location of the installation. The return on investment is estimated considering the annual savings in electricity and the return on investment. The findings indicate the relevance of the application to support the user in choosing the best solution and reveal that geographical location is a determining factor in the potential energy savings. Furthermore, the payback period decreases by increasing users' monthly consumption and is also potentiated by the increase in contracted power.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0218242c81ab4e219c2fbc75c71c37e42025-03-05T11:52:02ZengAcademy Publishing CenterRenewable Energy and Sustainable Development2356-85182356-85692020-12-0162344710.21622/resd.2020.06.2.034151Decision Support System for Solar Energy AdoptionCarlos Lopes0Diogo Martino1Nuno Bandeira2Fernando Almeida3Polytechnic Institute of GayaPolytechnic Institute of GayaPolytechnic Institute of GayaUniversity of Porto & INESC TEC<p style="text-align: justify;">A decision support system (DSS) is a computerized information system that combines models and data to solve unstructured or semi-structured problems, with intense user involvement. DSSs have high applicability in several business areas and enable users without technical knowledge in computing to manipulate the information needed for a more assertive decision-making process. This study presents a DSS to support the decision process of installing a photovoltaic solution that considers the contracted power, the monthly expenses in electricity, and the location of the installation. The return on investment is estimated considering the annual savings in electricity and the return on investment. The findings indicate the relevance of the application to support the user in choosing the best solution and reveal that geographical location is a determining factor in the potential energy savings. Furthermore, the payback period decreases by increasing users' monthly consumption and is also potentiated by the increase in contracted power.</p>http://apc.aast.edu/ojs/index.php/RESD/article/view/362photovoltaic panelsrenewable energysustainabilitydecision-making processsolar radiationinvestment return |
| spellingShingle | Carlos Lopes Diogo Martino Nuno Bandeira Fernando Almeida Decision Support System for Solar Energy Adoption Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development photovoltaic panels renewable energy sustainability decision-making process solar radiation investment return |
| title | Decision Support System for Solar Energy Adoption |
| title_full | Decision Support System for Solar Energy Adoption |
| title_fullStr | Decision Support System for Solar Energy Adoption |
| title_full_unstemmed | Decision Support System for Solar Energy Adoption |
| title_short | Decision Support System for Solar Energy Adoption |
| title_sort | decision support system for solar energy adoption |
| topic | photovoltaic panels renewable energy sustainability decision-making process solar radiation investment return |
| url | http://apc.aast.edu/ojs/index.php/RESD/article/view/362 |
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