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

Table 27

Utility monthly summary—current system (Rwanda).

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

January86,800.00.086,800.0200.0$22,481.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$22,481.0
February78,400.00.078,400.0200.0$20,306.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$20,306.0
March86,800.00.086,800.0200.0$22,481.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$22,481.0
April84,000.00.084,000.0200.0$21,756.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$21,756.0
May86,800.00.086,800.0200.0$22,481.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$22,481.0
June84,000.00.084,000.0200.0$21,756.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$21,756.0
July86,800.00.086,800.0200.0$22,481.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$22,481.0
August86,800.00.086,800.0200.0$22,481.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$22,481.0
September84,000.00.084,000.0200.0$21,756.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$21,756.0
October86,800.00.086,800.0200.0$22,481.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$22,481.0
November84,000.00.084,000.0200.0$21,756.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$21,756.0
December86,800.00.086,800.0200.0$22,481.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$22,481.0
Annual1,022,000.00.01,022,000.0200.0$264,698.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$264,698.0