The potential and economic analysis of grid-connected solar PV power in Kenya

Name: The potential and economic analysis of grid-connected solar PV power in Kenya
Author: Samu, Remember, Poyrazoğlu, Göktürk, Fahrioglu, M.

İsim	The potential and economic analysis of grid-connected solar PV power in Kenya
Yazar	Samu, Remember, Poyrazoğlu, Göktürk, Fahrioglu, M.
Basım Tarihi:	2019-06
Basım Yeri	- IEEE
Konu	Kenya, Photovoltaics, Project viability analysis, PV module, Renewable energy
Tür	Belge
Dil	İngilizce
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Hayır
Kütüphane:	Özyeğin Üniversitesi
Demirbaş Numarası	978-153868086-5
Kayıt Numarası	f0ef66e5-0283-4ff8-9db2-c4738cbc71c7
Lokasyon	Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Tarih	2019-06
Örnek Metin	This present study is aimed at minimizing the dependence on fossil fuels thus reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and also to curb for the rising energy demands in Kenya. 23 locations are considered for their techno-economic potential of installation of a 10MW grid-connected photovoltaic (PV). The sites are scattered across the country yet are mostly concentrated in the Eastern region and are selected based on their accessibility to the power grid and availability of their meteorological parameters from the NASA Solar Energy Dataset. RETScreen software 4.0 version is employed for the analysis. The capacity factor, simple payback, equity payback, the net present value, annual life cycle savings, energy production cost, net annual greenhouse gas emission reduction and the equivalent barrels of crude oil not consumed are outlined. Energy accounting is performed and the results are used to conclude the feasibility of the PV investment. The average capacity factor of the PV power plants of these 23 different locations is 14.23%. All the locations under study are feasible for the construction of these 10MW plants. On average, investment capital of US$18,050,000 and a total of 51,020m2 of land are required for the installation of the 10MW PV plant.
DOI	10.1109/GPECOM.2019.8778467

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The potential and economic analysis of grid-connected solar PV power in Kenya

Yazar Samu, Remember, Poyrazoğlu, Göktürk, Fahrioglu, M.

Basım Tarihi 2019-06

Basım Yeri - IEEE

Konu Kenya, Photovoltaics, Project viability analysis, PV module, Renewable energy

Tür Belge

Dil İngilizce

Dijital Evet

Yazma Hayır

Kütüphane Özyeğin Üniversitesi

Demirbaş Numarası 978-153868086-5

Kayıt Numarası f0ef66e5-0283-4ff8-9db2-c4738cbc71c7

Lokasyon Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Tarih 2019-06

Örnek Metin This present study is aimed at minimizing the dependence on fossil fuels thus reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and also to curb for the rising energy demands in Kenya. 23 locations are considered for their techno-economic potential of installation of a 10MW grid-connected photovoltaic (PV). The sites are scattered across the country yet are mostly concentrated in the Eastern region and are selected based on their accessibility to the power grid and availability of their meteorological parameters from the NASA Solar Energy Dataset. RETScreen software 4.0 version is employed for the analysis. The capacity factor, simple payback, equity payback, the net present value, annual life cycle savings, energy production cost, net annual greenhouse gas emission reduction and the equivalent barrels of crude oil not consumed are outlined. Energy accounting is performed and the results are used to conclude the feasibility of the PV investment. The average capacity factor of the PV power plants of these 23 different locations is 14.23%. All the locations under study are feasible for the construction of these 10MW plants. On average, investment capital of US$18,050,000 and a total of 51,020m2 of land are required for the installation of the 10MW PV plant.

DOI 10.1109/GPECOM.2019.8778467