Performance Evaluation of a Micro Off-Grid Solar Energy Generator for Islandic Agricultural Farm Operations Using HOMER

Table 1

Feasible configurations at 5.35 kWh/day load demand.

PV	Generator	Battery	Converter	COE	NPC	Initial Capital
2.63kW		8kWh	0.810kW	US$ 0.202	US$ 8,405	US$ 3,255
2.59kW	1.10kW	7kWh	0.849kW	US$ 0.225	US$ 9,696	US$ 3,238
	1.10kW	5kWh	0.798kW	US$ 0.556	US$ 23,999	US$ 1,080
5.25kW	1.10kW			US$ 0.679	US$ 29,320	US$ 3,921
	1.10kW			US$ 0.806	US$ 34,793	US$ 140.78