Possibility of Renewable Energy Solutions Usage in Rural Areas of Western Balkans: Fuzzy-Rough Approach
Summary. This study identifies the most suitable renewable energy sources for rural areas in the Western Balkans using expert assessment and multi-criteria decision-making methods. Researchers evaluated six renewable energy alternatives against nine criteria and found solar energy plants to be the optimal solution for rural communities, while hydropower ranked as least suitable. The findings were verified through sensitivity analysis and additional decision-making methods.
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Jeločnik, M., Puška, A., Nedeljković, M., Božanić, D., & Subić, J.. (2024). Possibility of Renewable Energy Solutions Usage in Rural Areas of Western Balkans: Fuzzy-Rough Approach. Rural Sustainability Research. https://doi.org/10.2478/plua-2024-0001
Jeločnik, Marko, et al. “Possibility of Renewable Energy Solutions Usage in Rural Areas of Western Balkans: Fuzzy-Rough Approach.” Rural Sustainability Research, 2024. https://doi.org/10.2478/plua-2024-0001.
Jeločnik, Marko, Adis Puška, Miroslav Nedeljković, Darko Božanić, and J. Subić. 2024. “Possibility of Renewable Energy Solutions Usage in Rural Areas of Western Balkans: Fuzzy-Rough Approach.” Rural Sustainability Research. https://doi.org/10.2478/plua-2024-0001.
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title = {Possibility of Renewable Energy Solutions Usage in Rural Areas of Western Balkans: Fuzzy-Rough Approach},
author = {Marko Jeločnik and Adis Puška and Miroslav Nedeljković and Darko Božanić and J. Subić},
journal = {Rural Sustainability Research},
year = {2024},
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TY - JOUR TI - Possibility of Renewable Energy Solutions Usage in Rural Areas of Western Balkans: Fuzzy-Rough Approach AU - Marko Jeločnik AU - Adis Puška AU - Miroslav Nedeljković AU - Darko Božanić AU - J. Subić JO - Rural Sustainability Research PY - 2024 DO - 10.2478/plua-2024-0001 UR - https://doi.org/10.2478/plua-2024-0001 ER -
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- DOI
- 10.2478/plua-2024-0001
- Countries
- Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia
- Regions
- Europe
- Categories
- energy, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
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- 2026-08-01