200 kW solar system

200 kW diesel generator

200 kW wind turbine

Nameplate capacity (megawatts)

0.20000

0.2

0.2

Capacity factor

21.0%

80%

56%

Total annual output (megawatt hours)

367.92

1402

974

Cost to build

$350,000

$23,975

$1,046,975

Number of employees

2

4

4

Average annual salary of employees

$1000

$1005

$2000

Annual salary costs

$2000

$4019

$8000

Annual maintenance and upkeep costs

$1500

$180,000

$20,000

Fuel costs to generate one megawatt hour

$0

$134

$0

Annual fuel costs

$0

$187,114

$0

Total annual operating costs

$3500

$371,133

$28,000

Total operating costs for 20 years

$70,000

$7,422,656

$560,000

Total costs to build and operate for 20 years

$420,000

$7,446,631

$1,606,975

Total power output in 20 years (megawatt hours)

7358.40

28,032

19,482

Levelized cost per kilowatt hour for 20 years

$0.06

$0.27

$0.08

Levelized cost per kilowatt hour for 40 years

$0.03

$0.27

$0.06