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Abstract

The traditional purpose of the optimization of the distribution networks is the minimization of costs. The majority of researchers put emphasis on the cost as a criterion to measure the performance of the distribution networks. Today, with a greater competition, as well as the pressure that is being practiced upon companies by the regulations and the non-governmental organizations, it appears that it is essential that the distribution networks must operate under reduced environmental impacts and low operating costs. The purpose of our paper is to propose a bi-objective optimization for a green distribution network. Our approach of optimization highlights the compromise between the economic objective and the environmental objective. We are using the e-constraint method to determine the Pareto front, which will serve us as a decision-making tool for the configuration of a green distribution network.