Abstract:

Purpose: Renewable energy sources have started to increase in importance in order to ensure the sustainability of energy, since the current resources are projected to be depleted in the coming years with the increasing energy requirement all over the world. In this study, it is aimed to determine the most suitable renewable energy source for a private energy company to invest in the Central Anatolia region, in line with the importance of planning energy resource investments to meet the increasing energy demand with less cost and cleaner resources in order to ensure environmental sustainability. Methodology: All the criteria effective in renewable energy resource investment planning are investigated and renewable energy resources are evaluated with the BWM, one of the multi-criteria decision making methods. Findings: It is verified that the BWM method used in the study gives reliable and fast results to solve such problems and determined that solar energy is the best renewable energy alternative for the investment. Originality: In addition to being an study that will support decision makers working on renewable energy resources in our country, it is expected to contribute to the literature by solving it using a different, new solution method (BWM).

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