Research Article

Comparison of Turkey’s Geographical Regions in terms of Stand-Alone PV System Design and Cost Parameters

Table 5

Calculation results for all scenarios.

ScenarioParameterGeographic regions
MarmaraAegeanMediterraneanBlack SeaCentral AnatoliaEastern AnatoliaSoutheastern Anatolia

All-yearLCC ($)33,767.8126,148.6426,983.8734,790.5731,506.7729,520.6429,070.78
CUR (%)3.163.463.443.373.213.503.37
UEC ($/kVAh)0.140.110.110.150.130.130.12
Excess energy (MVAh)7213.646567.146596.186754.547093.736488.576735.34

SpringLCC ($)21,089.4314,465.3814,360.821,883.5816,600.5516,525.1816,929.11
CUR (%)20.6921.2321.4522.0222.5322.6321.07
UEC ($/kVAh)0.350.240.240.370.280.280.29
Excess energy (MVAh)227.3219.94217.17209.91203.88202.67222.11

SummerLCC ($)3806.914097.854150.135899.964274.674291.104462.92
CUR (%)25.5424.6624.1926.7725.2826.3824.41
UEC ($/kVAh)0.060.070.070.100.070.070.08
Excess energy (MVAh)172.90181.17185.84162.20175.27165.47183.61

AutumnLCC ($)27,231.4419,940.9819,419.527,113.1822,594.2821,907.8621,228.19
CUR (%)18.7619.0519.1019.9919.5020.0818.89
UEC ($/kVAh)0.460.340.330.460.390.370.36
Excess energy (MVAh)253.99249.25248.42234.67242.05233.39251.80

WinterLCC ($)33,767.8126,148,6426,983.8734,790.57234.6731,506.7729,588.4729,070.78
CUR (%)23.3023.3723.3224.0323.2824.1524.12
UEC ($/kVAh)0.580.450.460.600.540.510.50
Excess energy (MVAh)190.89190.14190.39183.39191.11182.12182.47