Sustainability Performance Evaluation of Solar Panels Using Multi Criteria Decision Making Techniques

Abstract

Abstract Researchers from all around the world had worked tirelessly to find ways to lower the cost of solar panels, create more efficient new goods, boost their fuel efficiency, and create innovations and largely dependent on photovoltaic system technology. When compared to other forms of non-conventional energy, such as wind and tidal, solar has been one of the most widely employed resources. To harness the power of the sun using photovoltaics, one needs a photovoltaic system. Research into improving the cost-effectiveness of solar panels, which play a crucial part in photovoltaic systems, is a global endeavour. The process of choosing solar panels is nuanced, encompassing a wide range of subjective and objective considerations. To choose the best solar cell for a PV array, we use the VIKOR (VIekriterijumsko KOmpromisno Rangiranje) and TOPSIS (Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) techniques. Using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and a resemblance to ideal result ordering technique, the study’s goals were satisfied. VIKOR and other MCDM tools like the AHP and TOPSIS are used to rank candidates in terms of performance. An in-depth case study was conducted using six different kinds of solar panels to show how well the approaches work.