{"title":"Comprehensive framework on wind energy: A sustainable site selection under uncertainty and reliability, layout optimization and 7E analysis","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123937","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Wind energy is one of the renewable energy sources whose production capacity has significantly increased in recent years due to the rapid technology development. However, the utilization of this energy faces challenges such as site selection, wake phenomenon, windfarm layout, and its cost-effectiveness. In this regard, the present study provides a global framework for evaluating wind energy considering these challenges. This framework consists of three phases, where in the first phase, the most suitable location for windfarm is evaluated from twelve sustainable aspects. Multi-criteria decision-making(<em>Z</em>-MARCOS,Z-ARAS,Z-TOPSIS,Z-EDAS,Z-WSM, and Z-COPRAS) with Z-number theory are employed to select best site under uncertainty and reliability. Then, in the second phase, the wake phenomenon in the windfarm is evaluated and windfarm layout are optimized by conventional and adaptive genetic algorithms. Finally, in the third phase, the performance of the windfarm is assessed using 7E indicators. Iran is considered as a case study. The results showed constructing windfarm in Khorasan is the most suitable, leading to the production of 263GWh/yr with exergy(energy) efficiency of 49(43) % and electricity cost (payback period) of 53 $/MWh (13 years), which is cost-effective. In general, the proposed framework provides a comprehensive evaluation and can serve as a framework for windfarms worldwide.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":246,"journal":{"name":"Applied Energy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":10.1000,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Applied Energy","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261924013205","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"ENERGY & FUELS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Wind energy is one of the renewable energy sources whose production capacity has significantly increased in recent years due to the rapid technology development. However, the utilization of this energy faces challenges such as site selection, wake phenomenon, windfarm layout, and its cost-effectiveness. In this regard, the present study provides a global framework for evaluating wind energy considering these challenges. This framework consists of three phases, where in the first phase, the most suitable location for windfarm is evaluated from twelve sustainable aspects. Multi-criteria decision-making(Z-MARCOS,Z-ARAS,Z-TOPSIS,Z-EDAS,Z-WSM, and Z-COPRAS) with Z-number theory are employed to select best site under uncertainty and reliability. Then, in the second phase, the wake phenomenon in the windfarm is evaluated and windfarm layout are optimized by conventional and adaptive genetic algorithms. Finally, in the third phase, the performance of the windfarm is assessed using 7E indicators. Iran is considered as a case study. The results showed constructing windfarm in Khorasan is the most suitable, leading to the production of 263GWh/yr with exergy(energy) efficiency of 49(43) % and electricity cost (payback period) of 53 $/MWh (13 years), which is cost-effective. In general, the proposed framework provides a comprehensive evaluation and can serve as a framework for windfarms worldwide.
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Applied Energy serves as a platform for sharing innovations, research, development, and demonstrations in energy conversion, conservation, and sustainable energy systems. The journal covers topics such as optimal energy resource use, environmental pollutant mitigation, and energy process analysis. It welcomes original papers, review articles, technical notes, and letters to the editor. Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts that bridge the gap between research, development, and implementation. The journal addresses a wide spectrum of topics, including fossil and renewable energy technologies, energy economics, and environmental impacts. Applied Energy also explores modeling and forecasting, conservation strategies, and the social and economic implications of energy policies, including climate change mitigation. It is complemented by the open-access journal Advances in Applied Energy.