Optimal Site Selection for a Solar Power Plant in the Mekong Delta Region of Vietnam
Following the recent development trend in the struggle for cleaning the earth’s environment, solar is the one of most promising area that can partially be used as a replaceable energy from non-renewable fuel sources. As such, it plays a significant role in protecting the environment from global warm...
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| author | Chia-Nan Wang Van Tran Hoang Viet Thanh Phong Ho Van Thanh Nguyen Syed Tam Husain |
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| description | Following the recent development trend in the struggle for cleaning the earth’s environment, solar is the one of most promising area that can partially be used as a replaceable energy from non-renewable fuel sources. As such, it plays a significant role in protecting the environment from global warming. As solar power does not emit harmful gases into the atmosphere, its production, distribution, setup, and operation are vital should the production remain constant. Even solar energy waste emissions are small; when compared to current energy sources, the amount of harmful gases is negligible. This paper presented an integrated approach for site of solar plants by using data envelopment analysis (DEA) and Fuzzy Analytical Network Process (FANP). Furthermore, these integrated methodologies, incorporated with the most relevant parameters of requirements for solar plants, are introduced. First, the paper considers an integrated hierarchical DEA and FANP model for the optimal geographical location of solar plants in Mekong Delta Region, Vietnam. Using the proposed model for implementation would allow the renewable energy policy makers to select and control the optimal location for allocating and constructing a solar energy power plant in Vietnam. This is the preferred strategy for location optimization problems associated with solar plant units in Vietnam and around the world. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-635d65b53acf412e97aa559ec5e5f9c02023-11-20T09:14:43ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732020-08-011316406610.3390/en13164066Optimal Site Selection for a Solar Power Plant in the Mekong Delta Region of VietnamChia-Nan Wang0Van Tran Hoang Viet1Thanh Phong Ho2Van Thanh Nguyen3Syed Tam Husain4Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 80778, TaiwanDepartment of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 80778, TaiwanDepartment of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Hong Bang International University, Ho Chi Minh 723000, VietnamDepartment of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Hong Bang International University, Ho Chi Minh 723000, VietnamDepartment of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Hong Bang International University, Ho Chi Minh 723000, VietnamFollowing the recent development trend in the struggle for cleaning the earth’s environment, solar is the one of most promising area that can partially be used as a replaceable energy from non-renewable fuel sources. As such, it plays a significant role in protecting the environment from global warming. As solar power does not emit harmful gases into the atmosphere, its production, distribution, setup, and operation are vital should the production remain constant. Even solar energy waste emissions are small; when compared to current energy sources, the amount of harmful gases is negligible. This paper presented an integrated approach for site of solar plants by using data envelopment analysis (DEA) and Fuzzy Analytical Network Process (FANP). Furthermore, these integrated methodologies, incorporated with the most relevant parameters of requirements for solar plants, are introduced. First, the paper considers an integrated hierarchical DEA and FANP model for the optimal geographical location of solar plants in Mekong Delta Region, Vietnam. Using the proposed model for implementation would allow the renewable energy policy makers to select and control the optimal location for allocating and constructing a solar energy power plant in Vietnam. This is the preferred strategy for location optimization problems associated with solar plant units in Vietnam and around the world.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/16/4066renewable energysolar power plantData Envelopment Analysis (DEA)Fuzzy Analytical Network Process (FANP)Fuzzy Theory |
| spellingShingle | Chia-Nan Wang Van Tran Hoang Viet Thanh Phong Ho Van Thanh Nguyen Syed Tam Husain Optimal Site Selection for a Solar Power Plant in the Mekong Delta Region of Vietnam Energies renewable energy solar power plant Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Fuzzy Analytical Network Process (FANP) Fuzzy Theory |
| title | Optimal Site Selection for a Solar Power Plant in the Mekong Delta Region of Vietnam |
| title_full | Optimal Site Selection for a Solar Power Plant in the Mekong Delta Region of Vietnam |
| title_fullStr | Optimal Site Selection for a Solar Power Plant in the Mekong Delta Region of Vietnam |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimal Site Selection for a Solar Power Plant in the Mekong Delta Region of Vietnam |
| title_short | Optimal Site Selection for a Solar Power Plant in the Mekong Delta Region of Vietnam |
| title_sort | optimal site selection for a solar power plant in the mekong delta region of vietnam |
| topic | renewable energy solar power plant Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Fuzzy Analytical Network Process (FANP) Fuzzy Theory |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/16/4066 |
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