Research Article

Potential Assessment and Performance Evaluation of a Floating Solar Photovoltaic on the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Table 7

Total cost of equipment for FPV.

No.ItemQuantity (number)Cost per item (USD)Total cost (USD)

1PV module2,500105.3263,250
2Module support (anchor and mooring)2,50017.23843,095
3Inverter96,50058,500
4Installation and commissioningā€”ā€”60,400
Total investment cost for
Module degradation1% annually
Depreciation rate5%
Discount rate7%
Life span of the FPV20