Performance Analysis of Hybrid PV/Diesel Energy System in Western Region of Saudi Arabia

Table 6

Hybrid PV/diesel system without battery performance.

Config.	Unmet load (%)	Excess elect. (%)	NPC ($)	COE ($/kWh)	PV penet.n (%)	CO2 emissions (kg/yr)
Option 1	0%	0.94	20,139,882,496	0.119	15	7,198,296,576
Option 2	0%	6.09	20,995,399,680	0.124	26	6,276,211,200
Option 3	0%	14.60	22,260,590,592	0.131	32	5,742,476,288
Option 4	0%	23.20	23,976,376,320	0.141	36	5,408,787,456