IDENTIFYING THE OPTIMAL PLACEMENT OF SPATIAL WIND ENERGY FARMS IN SELANGOR, MALAYSIA

Electrical energy is indispensable for the economic growth and well-being of humanity. However, there a growing concern with conventional method generating electricity which by burning coal other fossil fuels. In coming decades, world will experience transition to cleaner energy, away from use One clean renewable energies that getting more popular advancing in technology wind energy. Wind requires proper location operate order be profitable have desired impact on society. search suitable Geographical Information System based Multi-Criteria Decision Making (GIS-MCDM) approach was utilized this paper explore areas development Selangor. Eight parameters were chosen address concern, including terrain elevation, slope, road network, airport locations, forests, settlements, water bodies average speed. All these criteria weighted using pairwise comparison MCDM, decisionmaking process facilitated utilizing ArcGIS-weighted overlay tool. The study has identified seven potential sites, but only four sites are practically located site, Banting, Jeram, Ijok Kerling. GIS-MCDM can assist decision-maker designing optimal placement farms real scenarios.