Research Article
Analyzing the Off-Grid Performance of the Hybrid Photovoltaic/Diesel Energy System for a Peripheral Village
Table 4
Optimized cost summary of the solar-diesel-battery system for the secondary scenario.
| Component | Capital cost ($) | Replacement cost ($) | O&M cost ($) | Fuel cost ($) | Total cost ($) | Carbon dioxide emission (kg/yr) |
| Autosize genset | 15600 | 16375 | 15327 | 75126 | 119,438 | 19756 | Battery | 17100 | 31412 | 7369 | 0.00 | 52632 | | PV system | 56520 | 0.00 | 2923 | 0.00 | 59443 | | Converter | 3529 | 1123 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4440 | | System | 92749 | 48910 | 25618 | 75126 | 235,953 | |
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