A Hybrid MCDM Model for Improving GIS-Based Solar Farms Site Selection

Table 8

Influential weights of solar farms site and performances of selected regions.

Dimensions/criteria	Local weights	Global weights	Eastern China	Western China	Southern China
Environment ()	0.097		3.667	5.667	2.400
Agrological capacity ()	1.000	0.097	3.667	5.667	2.400
Orography ()	0.285		4.529	6.051	3.043
Slope ()	0.336	0.096	3.667	5.333	2.800
Orientation ()	0.315	0.090	6.400	8.400	4.400
Area ()	0.348	0.099	3.667	5.600	2.400
Location ()	0.383		3.548	5.144	3.336
Distance to roads ()	0.256	0.098	3.333	5.667	3.200
Distance to power lines ()	0.234	0.090	3.800	6.400	4.200
Distance to villages ()	0.270	0.103	3.667	3.333	3.667
Distance to substations ()	0.240	0.092	3.400	5.400	2.267
Climatology ()	0.235		5.193	7.336	4.087
Solar radiation ()	0.508	0.120	4.800	7.467	3.333
Average temperature ()	0.492	0.116	5.600	7.200	4.867
Total performances	—	—	4.227	5.969	3.339