Evaluation of Priority Strategies for the Expansion of Installed Wind Power Capacity in Turkey Using a Fuzzy Analytic Network Process Analysis

In the last decade, renewable installed power capacities in electrical grids have increased rapidly in most countries. It is very significant to utilize the highest rate of wind power in reaching the 100% renewable energy target in power grids, considering its widespread potential and technological developments. In the field of renewable energy, the Multiple-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) is gaining popularity because of the versatility it gives decision-makers to strategic decisions when considering all parameters and goals collectively. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis is commonly utilized to assess alternative strategies in multi-criteria decision issues. This paper uses a hybrid Fuzzy Analytic Network Process (FANP) approach based on SWOT to assess further development of wind power capacities in Turkey with the sectoral effects of the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020. To validate the proposed approach, the results are compared with the SWOT-based Analytic Network Process (ANP), Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), and fuzzy AHP (FAHP) results. The results of the study suggest long-term meaningful strategies and rank priorities under current scenarios so as not to slow down ongoing wind investment and ensure the sustainability of the wind energy sector.