access icon openaccess Pre-design and life cycle cost analysis of a hybrid power system for rural and remote communities in Afghanistan

In view of the present situation of the Afghanistan electricity sector, the photovoltaic and diesel generator stand-alone hybrid power system is increasingly attractive for application in rural and remote communities. Thousands of rural communities in Afghanistan depend solely on traditional kerosene for illumination and rarely have access to electricity sources such as DC battery for radio and other small appliances. This study is conducted to offer real-life solution to this problem. The hybrid system is investigated to meet the domestic load demand that is estimated based on the communities’ electricity consumption culture. At first, customary pre-design is pursued. Afterwards, the break-even point and net present value algorithms are applied for economic analysis. That makes this study differ from the previous academic literature. The concepts developed in this study are targeted for a cost-effective hybrid system, which is appropriate for rural and remote residents’ lifestyle change and improvement. Based on the academic research methods, overall analysis procedures can fit as an analogy, especially for developing countries.

Inspec keywords: power generation economics; hybrid power systems; diesel-electric generators; life cycle costing; photovoltaic power systems

Other keywords: economic analysis; Afghanistan electricity sector; life cycle cost analysis; break-even point algorithm; domestic load demand; diesel generator stand-alone hybrid power system; net present value algorithm; photovoltaic power system; DC battery

Subjects: Power system management, operation and economics; Diesel power stations and plants; Solar power stations and photovoltaic power systems

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