A Comparison of Wind Energy Investment Alternatives Using Interval-Valued Intuitionistic Fuzzy Benefit/Cost Analysis
One of the tools for maintaining environmental sustainability is transformation from fossil-based energy sources to renewable energy sources in energy consumption. Among renewable energy alternatives, wind energy is the most prominent and reliable energy source for fulfilling energy demand. Traditio...
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doaj-8313ff0702134a8e95e529d9a2818f012020-11-24T22:25:04ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502016-01-018211810.3390/su8020118su8020118A Comparison of Wind Energy Investment Alternatives Using Interval-Valued Intuitionistic Fuzzy Benefit/Cost AnalysisCengiz Kahraman0Sezi Cevik Onar1Basar Oztaysi2Department of Industrial Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34367 Macka Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34367 Macka Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34367 Macka Istanbul, TurkeyOne of the tools for maintaining environmental sustainability is transformation from fossil-based energy sources to renewable energy sources in energy consumption. Among renewable energy alternatives, wind energy is the most prominent and reliable energy source for fulfilling energy demand. Traditional investment evaluation techniques based on discounted cash flows are not capable of capturing the uncertainty and vagueness in the data related to the wind energy investment parameters. Fuzzy capital budgeting techniques can capture this vagueness and model the imprecise estimations of parameter values. In this paper, we develop interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy benefit-cost analysis for the evaluation of wind energy technology investments. The fuzzy benefit-cost analyses are based on both present worth and annual worth analyses. The developed analyses can handle the assessments of multiple experts through aggregation operators. In the proposed economic model, the components of each wind energy investment parameter are incorporated into the equations in detail. A real case study is also presented in this paper.http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/2/118sustainabilityrenewable energywind energyinterval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy setsbenefit/cost (B/C) analysispresent worth analysis (PWA)annual worth analysis (AWA) |
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Cengiz Kahraman Sezi Cevik Onar Basar Oztaysi A Comparison of Wind Energy Investment Alternatives Using Interval-Valued Intuitionistic Fuzzy Benefit/Cost Analysis Sustainability sustainability renewable energy wind energy interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets benefit/cost (B/C) analysis present worth analysis (PWA) annual worth analysis (AWA) |
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A Comparison of Wind Energy Investment Alternatives Using Interval-Valued Intuitionistic Fuzzy Benefit/Cost Analysis |
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A Comparison of Wind Energy Investment Alternatives Using Interval-Valued Intuitionistic Fuzzy Benefit/Cost Analysis |
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A Comparison of Wind Energy Investment Alternatives Using Interval-Valued Intuitionistic Fuzzy Benefit/Cost Analysis |
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A Comparison of Wind Energy Investment Alternatives Using Interval-Valued Intuitionistic Fuzzy Benefit/Cost Analysis |
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A Comparison of Wind Energy Investment Alternatives Using Interval-Valued Intuitionistic Fuzzy Benefit/Cost Analysis |
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comparison of wind energy investment alternatives using interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy benefit/cost analysis |
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One of the tools for maintaining environmental sustainability is transformation from fossil-based energy sources to renewable energy sources in energy consumption. Among renewable energy alternatives, wind energy is the most prominent and reliable energy source for fulfilling energy demand. Traditional investment evaluation techniques based on discounted cash flows are not capable of capturing the uncertainty and vagueness in the data related to the wind energy investment parameters. Fuzzy capital budgeting techniques can capture this vagueness and model the imprecise estimations of parameter values. In this paper, we develop interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy benefit-cost analysis for the evaluation of wind energy technology investments. The fuzzy benefit-cost analyses are based on both present worth and annual worth analyses. The developed analyses can handle the assessments of multiple experts through aggregation operators. In the proposed economic model, the components of each wind energy investment parameter are incorporated into the equations in detail. A real case study is also presented in this paper. |
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sustainability renewable energy wind energy interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets benefit/cost (B/C) analysis present worth analysis (PWA) annual worth analysis (AWA) |
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