1. Multi-criteria and multi- participatory analysis of RES projects  UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN  DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES  ENERY MANAGEMENT LABORATORY

2. THE MAIN ISSUE IS HOW TO PROCEED WITH ENERGY PLANNING & MORE SPECIFICALLY WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES SOLAR (ELECTRICITY – PV, THERMAL) WIND (WIND TURBINES – ELECTRICITY) BIOMASS (CULTIVATIONS, RESIDUALS) GEOTHERMAL (ELECTRICITY – THERMAL) HYDRO (ELECTRICITY)

3. WHAT ARE THE MAIN PROBLEMS IN DECISION-MAKING? ANSWER 1.MANY CRITERIA Technical, economic, environmental, social DIFFICULTY TO DECIDE 2. MANY ACTORS – PARTICIPANTS LOCALS INVESTORS GOVERNMENTAL BODIES NGO’S, MEDIA

4. 1.TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ALL CRITERIA 2.TAKE UNDER CONSIDERATION THE VIEWS OF MANY, SOMETIMES CONFLICTING, POINTS OF VIEW OF PARTICIPANTS IN DECISION-MAKING 3.DECIDE ON THE LEVEL OF EXPLOITATION OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE WILL WE INSTALL? 1 W/T 10 W/Ts OR 100 W/Ts THEREFORE WE MUST:

5. WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS? 1.DATA (renewable potential, economic, environmental, social situation, legal – institutional) 2.DECISION-MAKERS 3.ALTERNATIVES 4.CRITERIA 5.TOOLS FOR DECISION-MAKING (various techniques) ------------------------------------------------------ DECISION-MAKING

6. EXAMPLE DEVELOPMENT OF A WIND FARM ISSUESDecision-Maker No of Wind TurbinesLOCAL AUTHORITIES CAPACITYINVESTORS LOCATIONGOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT NGOs, MEDIA ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FUEL SAVED INCOME (INVESTOR, LOCAL)

7. WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING A CAR ? SAFETY COST PRESTIGE SPEED TYPE 20 % 10 % 30 % 20 % 5 % 35 %

8. DEVELOPMENT OF A WIND FARM CRITERIADecision-Maker FINANCIALLOCAL AUTHORITIES ENVIRONMENTALINVESTORS SOCIALGOVERNMENT ENERGY NGOs, MEDIA

9. HAVE ALL CRITERIA THE SAME IMPORTANCE ? YES ? NO ? WEIGHT YOUR CRITERIA !! CAN YOU ????

10. WE WILL TRY TO FIND THE ANSWER IN THE VIRTUAL EXERCISE !!!