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Energies, Vol. 11, Pages 1210: A TODIM-Based Investment Decision Framework for Commercial Distributed PV Projects under the Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) Business Model: A Case in East-Central China (Energies)
 


Distributed photovoltaic (DPV) projects have been rapidly proposed in China due to policy promotion, and investment decisions immensely decide the success of DPV projects. This paper aims to propose an investment decision framework for DPV projects under the energy performance contracting (EPC) business model which is currently vigorously promoted in China, thereby improving the efficiency and accuracy of decision making. Firstly, the distinctive criteria system for DPV project investment decision is established, including natural, market, technical, policy, competitive and economic factors. Secondly, the weights of criteria are determined by integrating subjective and objective weights to obtain more accurate weights. Then, the TODIM (an acronym in Portuguese of interactive and multicriteria decision making) approach is utilized to rank the alternative DPV projects, taking into account investors’ psychological behavior. Finally, a case study in central and eastern China is carried out to illustrate the rationality and feasibility of the proposed framework. The results show that the Project A4 located in Nanchang City is the optimal project, and the rank of alternatives is sensitive to the recession coefficient. This paper provides insightful information for the DPV investors with different risk preferences to evaluate the investment performance of EPC projects and select the most appropriate one under uncertain environment.


 
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