Construction and application of decision support indicator system for new energy development in Hexi Corridor

Abstract

Due to the lack of a scientific and objective index system for the development and utilization of new energy in China’s Hexi Corridor, there have been different opinions and views on the selection of new energy fields that need to be developed as a priority and the ranking of development, which is not conducive to scientific decision-making on new energy development. In response to this problem, this paper takes the current situation of new energy industry research in China’s Hexi Corridor as a starting point, uses economic returns, social recognition, environmental protection and unit investment ratio as evaluation indicators, takes solar thermal utilization, photovoltaic power generation, wind power generation and biomass power generation as development objects, establishes a new energy evaluation index system for the Hexi Corridor, and derives principles for the development of new energy in the Hexi Corridor through expert evaluation and analytic hierarchy process. This index system was also applied in the new energy development planning and decision-making study in Jiuquan City. The study showed that Jiuquan City should focus on developing wind power generation, followed by photovoltaic power generation and solar thermal utilization, and finally selectively develop biomass power generation. The results of the study are consistent with the actual situation in Jiuquan City, and can provide theoretical support for the development of the new energy industry in Jiuquan City.