Development of a Cost-Effective Solar/Diesel Independent Power Plant for a Remote Station

Table 6

HOMER simulation result showing optimization case with overall option.

Architecture					Cost				System	Gen725
PV (kW)	Gen725 (kW)	FB; 200–800	Converter (kW)	Dispatch	COE ($)	NPC ($)	Operating cost ($)	Initial capital ($)	Ren Frac (%)	Fuel (L)	Hours
89.6	725	3	400	CC	1.190	4,021,437	208,503	1,326,015	0	166,871	2,919
750	725	3	400	CC	1.203	4,064,293	145,408	2,184,535	100	82,734	2,919
0.4	725	2	400	CC	1.212	4,095,415	241,746	970,235	0	214,656	2,919
	725	2	400	CC	1.212	4,096,615	241,893	969,535	0	214,852	2,919
750	725	3	400	CC	1.219	4,119,949	149,713	2,184,535	91	88,474	2,919
89.6	725	3	800	CC	1.227	4,147,168	208,559	1,451,015	0	166,734	2,919
750	725	3	800	LF	1.240	4,189,552	145,428	2,309,535	100	82,734	2,919
0.4	725	2	800	CC	1.249	4,220,674	241,766	1,095,235	0	214,656	2,919