Research Article

Solar PV Minigrid Technology: Peak Shaving Analysis in the East African Community Countries

Table 10

Utility monthly summary—proposed system (Kenya).

MonthEnergy purchased (kWh)Energy sold (kWh)Net energy purchased (kWh)Peak load (kW)Energy chargeDemand chargeFixed chargeMinimum chargeTaxesTotal

January49,312.017,658.031,653.0200.0$7,969.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$7,969.0
February41,806.016,698.025,108.0200.0$6,566.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$6,566.0
March48,471.016,855.031,616.0200.0$7,889.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$7,889.0
April49,341.09,481.039,860.0200.0$8,875.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$8,875.0
May53,773.08,967.044,806.0200.0$9,822.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$9,822.0
June50,797.07,832.042,965.0200.0$9,349.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$9,349.0
July54,367.07,952.046,415.0200.0$10,053.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$10,053.0
August54,031.09,011.045,020.0200.0$9,869.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$9,869.0
September49,175.014,876.034,299.0200.0$8,248.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$8,248.0
October48,819.012,750.036,068.0200.0$8,410.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$8,410.0
November52,791.011,173.041,618.0200.0$9,382.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$9,382.0
December50,940.013,586.037,354.0200.0$8,744.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$8,744.0
Annual603,622.0146,839.0456,783.0200.0$105,176.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$105,176.0