Analytic hierarchy process and an application of optimal renewable energy investment choice

The topic of this thesis is choice of the most appropriate one among the renewable energy investment alternatives which are environmentally sensitive and so profitable with the help of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) a method with lots of criteria. In this thesis, which has been prepared, hydroelectic, geothermal, solar, wind and biomass energy as renewable energy investment, which ever is most appropriate is aimed with the help of various subjective and objective criteria accepted. Environmental values that have become more important today, renewable energy alternatives, which are environmentally friendly and profitable investment fields, have been examined in detail. The results obtained are compared with the situation in our country in these issues and suggestions were made.With this thesis, it is suggested to the companies, which take place in this business, to research the studied chapters and follow the methods to be succesful