Table 2 Optimised system data
From: Multi-criteria assessment of hybrid renewable energy systems for Nigeria’s coastline communities
| Components | Alternatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPWES | DWES | DPES | DBES | |
| Diesel generator [kW] | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Solar panel [kW] | 25,000 | 0 | 20,000 | 0 |
| Wind turbine [kW] | 25,000 | 25,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery [KWh] | 40,000 | 20,000 | 30,000 | 15,000 |
| Converter [kW] | 15,000 | 4,000 | 10,000 | 3,000 |
| Capital cost ($) | 217,000,000 | 109,000,000 | 104,000,000 | 17,900,000 |
| Operation and maintenance cost ($) | 3,500,000 | 2,520,000 | 3,150,000 | 3,300,000 |
| Net present cost($) | 415,000,000 | 310,000,000 | 311,000,000 | 282,000,000 |
| Cost of energy($/kWh) | 0.787 | 0.588 | 0.589 | 0.554 |
| Cost of fuel ($) | 3,870,000 | 5,240,000 | 5,390,000 | 7,520,000 |
| Renewable fraction (%) | 38 | 18 | 14 | 0 |
| CO2 emissions (kg/year) | 13,967,743 | 18,887,588 | 19,454,924 | 27,121,554 |