NDLI: Selection of photovoltaic modules for off-grid rural application based on Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Kuthanazhi, V. Rao, A.B.
Copyright Year	2012
Description	Author affiliation: Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas, and National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400076 (Kuthanazhi, V.; Rao, A.B.)
Abstract	Rural electrification, especially in the developing countries, is one of the major applications of solar PV based energy systems. The choice of an appropriate PV module and battery technology is very crucial for the success of a product or business model. In the context of PV for off grid rural applications, the choice of technology is not only determined by technological parameters, but also by various socio - economic parameters and other practical constraints. The use of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) as a tool is an attempt to identify and include all the parameters which influence the choice of technology, directly or indirectly and to perform a pre-simulation ranking of technology alternatives. All the factors are arranged in a logical hierarchical tree according to their level of influence in the decision making. Based on the current values of quantitative attributes and the perceptions of the decision maker, pair wise comparisons of attributes and technologies are performed and the ranks of technologies are determined. For a better understanding of the relative importance of the attributes in decision making, a ‘sensitivity analysis’ can also be performed.
Starting Page	002888
Ending Page	002893
File Size	1362250
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781467300643
ISSN	01608371
e-ISBN	9781467300667
DOI	10.1109/PVSC.2012.6318191
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2012-06-03
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Silicon MONOS devices Indexes Reliability Vectors Ecosystems Maintenance engineering Sensitivity analysis Analytical models Batteries Decision making Analytical Hierarchy Process Photovoltaic systems Rural areas
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Control and Systems Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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