Strategic study for renewable energy policy, optimizations and sustainability in Iran

R Zahedi, A Zahedi, A Ahmadi - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present article includes studies on the importance of addressing strategic issues in the
field of general policies adopted and strategies for the development of renewable energy in …

Solar photovoltaic power generation in Iran: Development, policies, and barriers

S Gorjian, BN Zadeh, L Eltrop, RR Shamshiri… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Iran holds 10% of the global oil reserves and 15% of the natural gas. It is the second largest
producer and exporter of oil and gas in Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries …

Improving renewable energy policy planning and decision-making through a hybrid MCDM method

R Alizadeh, L Soltanisehat, PD Lund, H Zamanisabzi - Energy Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Shifting from fossil to clean energy sources is a major global challenge, but in particular for
those countries with substantial fossil-fuel reserves and economies depending on fossil-fuel …

COVID-19 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Scenario analysis through fuzzy cognitive map modeling

M Ameli, ZS Esfandabadi, S Sadeghi, M Ranjbari… - Gondwana …, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 crisis has immensely impacted the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development worldwide. This research aims at providing a policy response to …

Evaluation of potential sites in Iran to localize solar farms using a GIS-based Fermatean Fuzzy TOPSIS

N Hooshangi, NM Gharakhanlou, SRG Razin - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Iran's energy consumption is constantly and rapidly increasing. Due to the country's
geographical placement on the Sun Belt of the Earth, there is a great potential for …

Biomass and organic waste potentials towards implementing circular bioeconomy platforms: A systematic bibliometric analysis

M Ranjbari, ZS Esfandabadi, F Quatraro… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, the increasing sustainability discourse has pushed interest in
investments in the nexus of economy, bioeconomy, and the circular economy (CE) …

Biofuel supply chain management in the circular economy transition: An inclusive knowledge map of the field

M Ranjbari, ZS Esfandabadi, A Ferraris, F Quatraro… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Investment in biofuels, as sustainable alternatives for fossil fuels, has gained momentum
over the last decade due to the global environmental and health concerns regarding fossil …

Determination of optimal renewable energy growth strategies using SWOT analysis, hybrid MCDM methods, and game theory: A case study

K Almutairi, SJ Hosseini Dehshiri… - … Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Due to population growth and industrial development, Iran is facing the challenge of energy
supply in various industrial, power plant, agricultural, and residential sectors. While most of …

Development of a Machine learning assessment method for renewable energy investment decision making

M Izanloo, A Aslani, R Zahedi - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to develop a hybrid methodology based on statistical approach and
machine learning algorithm to structure the investment decisions in renewable energy …

Barrier analysis of solar PV energy development in the context of Iran using fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS method

SA Sadat, MV Fini, H Hashemi-Dezaki… - … Energy Technologies and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of renewable energy systems could be facilitated by appropriate energy
policies according to the recognition of major barriers. Iran, with over 1,648,000 sq. km of …