Research Article

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

Table 2

Annual utility bills and savings by category.

Consumption chargeTotal

Base case$189,070.00$189,070.00
Proposed case$92,435.00$92,435.00
Annual savings$96,635.00$96,635.00

Note: the base case is considered as the current system (grid connection) and the proposed case is the grid-connected solar PV microgrid with storage.