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Techno-economic feasibility analysis of a 3-kW PV system installation in Nepal
RAMHARI POUDYAL,
Pavel Loskot,
Ranjan Parajuli
Renewables: Wind, Water, and Solar, Volume: 8, Issue: 1
Swansea University Author: RAMHARI POUDYAL
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This study investigates the techno-economic feasibility of installing a 3-kilowatt-peak (kWp) photovoltaic (PV) systemin Kathmandu, Nepal. The study also analyses the importance of scaling up the share of solar energy to contribute to the country’s overall energy generation mix. The technical viabil...
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This study investigates the techno-economic feasibility of installing a 3-kilowatt-peak (kWp) photovoltaic (PV) systemin Kathmandu, Nepal. The study also analyses the importance of scaling up the share of solar energy to contribute to the country’s overall energy generation mix. The technical viability of the designed PV system is assessed using PVsyst and Meteonorm simulation software. The performance indicators adopted in our study are the electric energy output, performance ratio, and the economic returns including the levelised cost and the net present value of energy production. The key parameters used in simulations are site-specifc meteorological data, solar irradiance, PV capacity factor, and the price of electricity. The achieved PV system effciency and the performance ratio are 17% and 84%, respectively. The demand–supply gap has been estimated assuming the load profile of a typical household in Kathmandu under the enhanced use of electric appliances. Our results show that the 3-kWp PV system can generate 100% of electricity consumed by a typical residential household in Kathmandu. The calculated levelised cost of energy for the PV system considered is 0.06 $/kWh, and the corresponding rate of investment is 87%. The payback period is estimated to be 8.6 years. The installation of the designed solar PV system could save 10.33 tons of CO2 emission over its lifetime. Overall, the PV systems with 3 kWp capacity appear to be a viable solution to secure a suffcient amount of electricity for most households in Kathmandu city |
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