Research Article
Analyzing the Off-Grid Performance of the Hybrid Photovoltaic/Diesel Energy System for a Peripheral Village
Table 6
Optimized cost summary of the solar-diesel-battery system for the tertiary scenario.
| | Component | Capital cost ($) | Replacement cost ($) | O&M cost ($) | Fuel cost ($) | Total cost($) |
| | Autosize genset | 33600 | 70665 | 62530 | 316,522 | 481,696 | | Battery | 54000 | 98488 | 23270 | 0.00 | 164,956 | | PV system | 108,542 | 0.00 | 5613 | 0.00 | 114,155 | | Converter | 7278 | 2316 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9158 | | System | 203,420 | 171,470 | 91413 | 316,522 | 769,966 |
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