Parameter

Value and Unit

Description

$C_{A/kWh}$

$0.20/kWh

Avoided Cost

EHFS

8 Hrs

Equivalent hours of full sunshine per day

CUF

0.9

Capacity utilization factor

$C_{0PV}$

$1.40/Wp

Capital cost of the PV module

$C_{0batt}$

$0.95/Ah

Capital cost of the battery

$C_{0cc}$

$28.50

Capital cost of the charge controller

$C_{0appl}$

$75/household

Capital cost of appliances

$C_{O\&M}$

$2.50/year

Operations and maintenance cost

i

12%

Discount rate

$C_{0P{V}_{CG}}$

$1,400/kWp

Capital cost of the PV array

$CR{F}_{pcu}$

0.2774

Capital recovery factor of the power conditioning unit

$C_{0dn}$

$2500/km

Capital cost of the power distribution network

$C_{0sc}$

$125/household

Capital cost of service connections including internal wiring and appliances

L

1 km

Length of the distribution network

$CR{F}_{pdn}$

0.1770

Capital recovery factor of the distribution network

R

$1400/kWp

Benchmark unit cost of the communal grid

b

0.95

Scale factor for incorporating cost reduction in overall cost of the communal grid