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A qualitative multi-criteria modelling approach to the assessment of electric energy production technologies in Slovenia

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  • Marko Bohanec

    (Jožef Stefan Institute)

  • Nejc Trdin

    (Jožef Stefan Institute
    Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School)

  • Branko Kontić

    (Jožef Stefan Institute)

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A methodological approach to the strategic evaluation of electric energy production technologies in Slovenia is presented. The aim of this work is to make a transparent and reproducible identification of reliable, rational, and environmentally sound production of electric energy in Slovenia by 2050. The approach is based on a qualitative multi-criteria modelling method DEX and consists of three stages: (1) assessment of individual technologies for electricity production, (2) assessment of mixtures of technologies and (3) evaluation of scenarios of shutting-down existing old power plants and constructing the new ones until 2050. Technology alternatives include both conventional and renewable energy sources: coal fired, gas fired, biomass fired, oil fired, nuclear, hydro, wind, and photovoltaic. The results indicate that only mixtures of nuclear, hydro, and gas fired technologies can meet expected energy needs in a sufficiently reliable and rational way.

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  • Marko Bohanec & Nejc Trdin & Branko Kontić, 2017. "A qualitative multi-criteria modelling approach to the assessment of electric energy production technologies in Slovenia," Central European Journal of Operations Research, Springer;Slovak Society for Operations Research;Hungarian Operational Research Society;Czech Society for Operations Research;Österr. Gesellschaft für Operations Research (ÖGOR);Slovenian Society Informatika - Section for Operational Research;Croatian Operational Research Society, vol. 25(3), pages 611-625, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:cejnor:v:25:y:2017:i:3:d:10.1007_s10100-016-0457-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s10100-016-0457-4
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