A Decision-Support Framework for Photovoltaic Technology Selection Based on the ARAS Method

Solar cells, often known as photovoltaic (PV) cells, are mechanically inert systems that use light to produce energy. Electricity can be produced by some PV cells using artificial light. Sunlight is made up of photons, or solar energy particles. The primary focus of this essay is the fight over standards for photovoltaic technology systems. There are now five commercially accessible photovoltaic technologies, and it is unclear which one will become the most popular. We create and assess technological superiority categories and criteria for these systems based on the literature and expert interviews. We assess the significance of these elements and the probability that one of these five technologies will take over as the primary photovoltaic technology using an analytical hierarchy process. The data is analyzed using Agile and the ARAS Analytical Hierarchical Process Methodology. According to the findings, pricing strategy and technological superiority are the two aspects that have the most influence on the dominance process, making sustained support strategy the most significant type. Furthermore, first-generation technology has the highest chance of achieving monocrystalline silicon PV dominance. Numerous parties that must choose which standard to support for photovoltaic technology will find the study’s findings useful.