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Assessment of Barriers to Wind Energy Development Using Analytic Hierarchy Process

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  • Priyom Das

    (Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh)

  • S. M. Mezbahul Amin

    (Department of Information Technology, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia)

  • Molla Shahadat Hossain Lipu

    (Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Green University of Bangladesh, Narayanganj 1461, Bangladesh)

  • Shabana Urooj

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia)

  • Ratil H. Ashique

    (Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Green University of Bangladesh, Narayanganj 1461, Bangladesh)

  • Ahmed Al Mansur

    (Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Green University of Bangladesh, Narayanganj 1461, Bangladesh)

  • Md. Tariqul Islam

    (Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Green University of Bangladesh, Narayanganj 1461, Bangladesh)

Abstract

Despite the vast potential of wind energy, it has yet to be implemented widely in Bangladesh. Several barriers play major roles in obstructing the wind energy sector’s development in Bangladesh. Hence, it is necessary to identify these barriers to progress this sector’s growth. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is a multi-criteria decision-making method that can rank alternatives by considering multiple factors. It is a valuable tool for complex decision-making problems with multiple criteria, and their relationships must be clarified. So, in this analysis, AHP is used to rank the barriers related to wind energy development in Bangladesh. First, six main barriers and eighteen sub-barriers have been identified from a detailed and comprehensive literature review. The main barriers are categorized into technical, administrative, policy and political, economic, social, and geographic. After that, a questionnaire was sent to experts to obtain their opinions on these barriers. Based on the analysis, it was found that, with a weighted score of 0.46, technical barriers were the most significant ones. Administrative barriers ranked second with a weighted score of 0.21, and social barriers ranked last with a weighted score of 0.03. Among the sub-barriers, risks associated with technology were found to be the most significant, while land use conflict was found to be the least significant. Finally, several recommendations are provided to overcome the wind energy barriers in Bangladesh. The findings of this study can help policymakers and stakeholders develop strategies to overcome the barriers to wind energy development in Bangladesh.

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  • Priyom Das & S. M. Mezbahul Amin & Molla Shahadat Hossain Lipu & Shabana Urooj & Ratil H. Ashique & Ahmed Al Mansur & Md. Tariqul Islam, 2023. "Assessment of Barriers to Wind Energy Development Using Analytic Hierarchy Process," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(22), pages 1, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:22:p:15774-:d:1276826
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