Support for decision-making in multi-criteria selection of combined autonomous power generation projects
Abstract
Support for decision-making in multi-criteria selection of combined autonomous power generation projects
Incoming article date: 11.09.2025The paper is devoted to the problems of MicroGrid technology development, consisting in the construction of a distributed energy supply system based on autonomous energy generation sources. The objective of the paper is to construct models and procedures for decision support in multi-criteria selection of combined autonomous energy generation projects from a large number of possible alternatives. To achieve the objective, a morphological analysis of the subject area was carried out (using the method of systematic field coverage by F. Zwicky), as a result of which a space of alternatives of combined energy sources was constructed. A group ordering of criteria was carried out based on their expert assessment. Sequential application of the modified analytical network method using ordered groups of criteria made it possible to limit the number of criteria taken into account at each stage (by the number of criteria in a group) and consistently reduce the number of alternatives (considering only a few of the best alternatives of the previous stage). The proposed multi-stage procedure makes it possible to reduce (at each stage) the dimension of the supermatrix of the analytical network method and, thereby, reduce the time complexity of the procedure compared to the direct application of this method. The use of the proposed procedure makes it possible to consider a larger number of alternatives taking into account a larger number of criteria (compared to traditional methods of decision support), and, therefore, allows for an increase in the level of scientific validity of technical and economic decisions when designing MicroGrid systems
Keywords: MicroGrid, autonomous power system, decision support, analytical network method