Research Article

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

Table 5

Utility monthly summary—proposed system.

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

January52,212.0.14,065.038,147.0.0200.0$7,971.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$7,971.0
February46,023.011,782.034,241.0200.0.0$7,100.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$7,100.0
March51,411.012,956.038,455.0200.0$7,956.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$7,956.0
April49,352.09,040.040,312.0200.0$8,045.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$8,045.0
May52,337.09,631.042,706.0200.0$8,527.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$8,527.0
June46,764.010,692.036,071.0200.0$7,368.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$7,368.0
July46,397.012,516.033,881.0200.0$7,082.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$7,082.0
August48,330.014,123.034,207.0200.0$7,246.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$7,246.0
September48,923.014,567.034,356.0200.0$7,303.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$7,303.0
October49,226.012,061.037,165.0200.0$7,659.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$7,659.0
November51,545.012,024.039,521.0200.0$8,093.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$8,093.0
December51,780.012,461.039,319.0200.0$8,084.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$8,084.0
Annual594,299.0145,918.0448,381.0200.0$92,435.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$92,435.0