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Table 3 Electric appliances and their hours of usage for CHPS compound

From: Assessment of agricultural residue potential for electrification of off-grid communities in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of Ghana

Appliance

Power rating (W)

Quantity

Hours/day

Period of use

Indoor bulbs

15

10

18

6 pm to 12 pm

Radio

20

1

4

7 pm to 11 pm

Television

250

5

12

10 am to 10 pm

Mobile phone

10

12

3

6 pm to 9 pm

Fan

75

6

18

6 am to 12 am

Iron

1100

1

0.5

7 pm to 8 pm

Computer

350

2

9

8 am to 5 pm

Outdoor bulbs

15

6

12

6 pm to 6 am

Refrigerator

440

3

24

6 am to 6 am

Water pump

1500

1

2

9 am to 11 am