Broughton, EKBrent, ACHaywood, Lorren K2014-08-042014-08-042012-12Broughton, E.K, Brent, A.C and Haywood, L.K. 2012. Application of a multi-criteria analysis approach for decision-making in the energy sector: the case of concentrating solar power in South Africa. Energy and Environment, vol. 23(8), pp 1221-12320958-305Xhttp://multi-science.metapress.com/content/d7m68243854w0411/http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7556Copyright: 2012 Multi-Science Publishing. This is an ABSTRACT ONLY. The definitive version is published in Energy and Environment, vol. 23(8), pp 1221-1232The current decision-making processes that are involved in Environmental Impact Assessments in the energy sector of South Africa suffer from, amongst others, the lack of coherence and the integration of the opinions of decision-makers in the assessments. The processes also do not adequately evaluate the trade-offs between social, economic, political and environmental issues that are identified for proposed projects, and alternatives if applicable. This paper demonstrates the application of a multi-criteria analysis approach to address these challenges. The application is based on a proposed concentrating solar power plant, for which the Environmental Impact Assessment process has been completed.enMulti-criteria decision analysisEnergy sectorDecision-makingSolar powerEnvironmental Impact AssessmentsArticleBroughton, E., Brent, A., & Haywood, L. K. (2012). Application of a multi-criteria analysis approach for decision-making in the energy sector: the case of concentrating solar power in South Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7556Broughton, EK, AC Brent, and Lorren K Haywood "Application of a multi-criteria analysis approach for decision-making in the energy sector: the case of concentrating solar power in South Africa." (2012) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7556Broughton E, Brent A, Haywood LK. Application of a multi-criteria analysis approach for decision-making in the energy sector: the case of concentrating solar power in South Africa. 2012; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7556.TY - Article AU - Broughton, EK AU - Brent, AC AU - Haywood, Lorren K AB - The current decision-making processes that are involved in Environmental Impact Assessments in the energy sector of South Africa suffer from, amongst others, the lack of coherence and the integration of the opinions of decision-makers in the assessments. The processes also do not adequately evaluate the trade-offs between social, economic, political and environmental issues that are identified for proposed projects, and alternatives if applicable. This paper demonstrates the application of a multi-criteria analysis approach to address these challenges. The application is based on a proposed concentrating solar power plant, for which the Environmental Impact Assessment process has been completed. DA - 2012-12 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Multi-criteria decision analysis KW - Energy sector KW - Decision-making KW - Solar power KW - Environmental Impact Assessments LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2012 SM - 0958-305X T1 - Application of a multi-criteria analysis approach for decision-making in the energy sector: the case of concentrating solar power in South Africa TI - Application of a multi-criteria analysis approach for decision-making in the energy sector: the case of concentrating solar power in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7556 ER -