Performance Evaluation of an Existing Renewable Energy System at Gilutongan Island, Cebu, Philippines

Table 1

Technical specifications and cost of the installed solar PV system [65].

Unit	Description	Value	Cost (US$)
			Capital	Replacement	O&M
Solar module	Material	Polycrystalline	$430/kW	$430/kW	$21.50/kW
	Rated maximum power ()	330 Wp
	Open circuit voltage ()	46.40 V
	Maximum power voltage ()	37.65 V
	Short circuit current ()	9.28 A
	Maximum power current ()	8.77 A
	Temperature coefficient of	5.60 mA/°C
	Operating temperature, °C	25°C
	Lifetime	25 years
Converter	Inverter efficiency	96%	$184/kW	$184/kW	$9.20/kW
	Rectifier efficiency	100%
	Lifetime	15 years
Battery	Material	Lead acid	$310	$310	$15.50
	Nominal capacity	200 Ah
	Nominal voltage	12 V
	Nominal energy capacity	38.40 kWh
	Lifetime	10 years

Currency conversion rate during the installation is US$1.00 to PhP50.00.