An Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach to Ranking Barriers in Photovoltaic Waste Management
Gaydaa ALZOHBI, Shoog ALSUBAEI, Deepanraj BALAKRISHNAN
Abstract. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was employed to prioritize the obstacles to solar waste management in Saudi Arabia. AHP examined 10 elements related to legislation, infrastructure, technology, economics, data systems, market demand, design, governance, and the informal sector. We used a conventional decimal verbal significance scale to make sure that the paired matrix was consistent and reciprocal. Eigenvector-based weights reveal that the main concern is extended producer responsibility. Infrastructure, enhanced recycling technology, and environmental risk management are also important problems. Mid-level aims include reforming the informal sector, data systems, market offtake, and economic incentives. Two approaches to reach these aims are via governance and design for recyclability. Consistency diagnostics confirm acceptable coherence. A sensitivity analysis that uses local and global perturbations shows that the top rankings stay the same and there are just a few changes among closely weighted leaders, which shows that the system is resilient. The results show a clear plan: make legislative requirements permanent, improve technology and infrastructure with strong environmental safeguards, and give particular incentives, data, and market growth.
Keywords
Solar Waste, End-of-Life Materials, Barriers, Sustainability, PV Waste
Published online 4/25/2026, 7 pages
Copyright © 2026 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Gaydaa ALZOHBI, Shoog ALSUBAEI, Deepanraj BALAKRISHNAN, An Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach to Ranking Barriers in Photovoltaic Waste Management, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 64, pp 880-886, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644904091-109
The article was published as article 109 of the book Energy Futures
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