Table 1 Summary of scenarios studied for the power system configuration
System configuration scenario | Electricity production (kWh/year) | Annual fuel consumption (L) | LCOE (US$ /kWh) | NPC (US$) | Excess electricity production (kWh/year) | Renewable energy fraction (%) | Annual CO2 emission (kg/year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diesel generators only (A) | 157,154 | 51,232 | 0.5816 | 1,307,126 | 0 | 0 | 134,116 |
PV/diesel generator (B) | 186,877 | 46,932 | 0.604 | 1,357,160 | 29,732 | 25.9 | 122,861.00 |
PV/diesel/battery (C) | 162,940 | 36,023 | 0.524 | 1,177,376 | 0 | 29.7 | 94,304.00 |