Research Article

Analyzing the Off-Grid Performance of the Hybrid Photovoltaic/Diesel Energy System for a Peripheral Village

Table 7

Different architectures of energy sources and their performance for the tertiary scenario.

ArchitectureInitial cost ($)NPC ($)COE ($)Fuel cost ($/yr)Excess electricity (%)Carbon dioxide emission (kg/yr)

PV-Gen-Bat.203,420769,9660.3602448413.583234
Gen-Bat.500751.03M0.479471120.606160,157
Gen336001.04M0.488503715.62171,236
PV-Gen395911.05M0.490501868.15170,609
PV-Bat.516,9441.06M0.4950.000024.00000000