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Article

Risk Assessment of Grid-Integrated Energy Service Projects: A Hybrid Indicator-Based Fuzzy-Entropy-BP Evaluation Framework

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School of Electrical Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450045, China
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Key Laboratory of Smart Grid of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Sustainability 2026, 18(2), 1002; https://doi.org/10.3390/su18021002
Submission received: 18 December 2025 / Revised: 15 January 2026 / Accepted: 16 January 2026 / Published: 19 January 2026
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Decision-Making in Sustainable Management)

Abstract

Grid-integrated energy service (GIES) projects are characterized by strong cross-energy coupling and long investment horizons, resulting in multidimensional and nonlinear risk profiles. To address these challenges, this study develops an indicator-based risk evaluation framework by integrating an entropy–back-propagation (BP) combined weighting method with fuzzy matter-element theory. A 30-indicator system covering economic, environmental, and safety and reliability dimensions is constructed to support systematic risk assessment. The entropy–BP scheme combines data-driven objectivity with nonlinear correction, producing stable and interpretable indicator weights, as confirmed through robustness tests based on indicator removal and data perturbation. A real-world GIES project in East China is used as a case study. The results show clear risk grade differentiation among alternative scenarios and identify key risk drivers related to renewable energy integration, investment structure, and energy supply reliability. The proposed framework provides effective decision support for GIES project planning and risk management.
Keywords: grid-integrated energy service; hybrid risk assessment framework; case analysis; energy management grid-integrated energy service; hybrid risk assessment framework; case analysis; energy management

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Du, H.; Sun, Y. Risk Assessment of Grid-Integrated Energy Service Projects: A Hybrid Indicator-Based Fuzzy-Entropy-BP Evaluation Framework. Sustainability 2026, 18, 1002. https://doi.org/10.3390/su18021002

AMA Style

Du H, Sun Y. Risk Assessment of Grid-Integrated Energy Service Projects: A Hybrid Indicator-Based Fuzzy-Entropy-BP Evaluation Framework. Sustainability. 2026; 18(2):1002. https://doi.org/10.3390/su18021002

Chicago/Turabian Style

Du, Haoran, and Yaling Sun. 2026. "Risk Assessment of Grid-Integrated Energy Service Projects: A Hybrid Indicator-Based Fuzzy-Entropy-BP Evaluation Framework" Sustainability 18, no. 2: 1002. https://doi.org/10.3390/su18021002

APA Style

Du, H., & Sun, Y. (2026). Risk Assessment of Grid-Integrated Energy Service Projects: A Hybrid Indicator-Based Fuzzy-Entropy-BP Evaluation Framework. Sustainability, 18(2), 1002. https://doi.org/10.3390/su18021002

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