Utilization of Animal Solid Waste for Electricity Generation in the Northwest of Iran 3E Analysis for One-Year Simulation

Table 3

Technical and economic information of the equipment used in the solar-diesel system [28, 29].

Equipment	Cost ($)			Size (kW)	Other information
	Capital	Replacement	O & M
PV	2000	2000	10	0–600	Lifetime: 20 years, derating factor: 80%
Generic 1 kWh lead acid	1200	1100	50	0–1200	Nominal voltage: 2, nominal capacity: 1.03 kWh, lifetime throughput: 843 kWh
Biomass generator	300	270	0.1	0–100	Lifetime: 15000 hr, minimum load ratio: 25%
Converter	300	300	0	0–100	Lifetime: 15 years, efficiency: 95%
Generic 10 kW	10,000	8,000	1,500	10	Lifetime: 20 years, hub height: 24 m