Table 8 Results summary for the three scenarios
| Â | S1 | S2 | S3 |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of PV panels | 1771 | 1840 | 1771 |
Area (m2) | 4627 | 4753 | 4627 |
No of inverters | 13 | 8 | 13 |
No of strings | 77 (each with 23 PV modules in series) | 115 (each with 16 PV modules in series) | 77 (each with 23 PV modules in series) |
System losses (kwh/kWp/day) | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.09 |
Annual electricity production (MWh/year) | 1,634 | 1,626 | 2,047 |
NPV (USD) | 414,110.12 | 385,003.97 | 476,530.23 |
Discounted payback period (years) | 5.711 | 5.988 | 6.139 |
LCOE (USD/kWh) | 0.022 | 0.024 | 0.025 |
Total installation emissions (tCO2) | 1726.31 | 1728.88 | 1942.72 |
Avoided CO2 emissions (tCO2) | 14,898.993 | 15,808.960 | 18,891.435 |