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

Table 8

Stand-alone diesel and hybrid PV/diesel with and without battery.

Config.	Unmet load (%)	Excess elect. (%)	NPC ($)	COE ($/kWh)	PV penet.n (%)	CO2 emissions (kg/yr)
Diesel	0%	0.00	17,335,490,560	0.102	0	8,460,421,632
PV/diesel	0%	0.94	20,139,882,496	0.119	15	7,198,296,576
PV/diesel/battery	0%	0.84	19,849,900,032	0.117	15	7,176,592,896