Solar Power Costs

Power needed 1577 kwh/yr

Fraction coverage 100 %
AC output needed 0.82 kw
Module area 1.33 sqft
Area needed 11 sqft
Modules 9
Power per module 100 watts
DC power 861 watts
Inverter efficiency 95 %
AC power 818 watts
Module cost rate $3.00 watt
Module Cost $2,584 Rs
Inverter cost rate $0.50 watts
Inverter cost $431
Installation cost rate $1.00 per watt
Installation cost $861
Battery backup days 1 day
Battery storage needed 4 kwh
Battery cost rate $90 kwh
Battery cost $389
Battery replacement time 7 yr

Total cost $4,264

Capacity factor 22 %
CA equiv array 1927.2 kwh/year/kw
Output per year 1577 kwh

Degradation rate -0.30 %/yr

Maintenance cost per year per kw $5.00
Maintenance cost per year batteries $55.54
Maintenance cost per year $4 yr
Maintenance cost per year w/ batteries $60 yr

Output after year: 25 50

% 92.8 86.1
Total power delivered - kwh 37991 73232
Cost w/ maint w/out batteries $4,366 $4,469
Cost per kwh amortized w/out batteries $0.11 $0.06
Cost including maintenance w/ batteries $5,755 $7,245
Cost per kwh amortized w/ batteries $0.15 $0.10

Typical CO2 emission from oil 583 kg/MWh

Power per lifetime per MW of PV (MWh) 48180 96360
Emissions saved (kg) 22148 42694

Typical fuel consumption per MWh 125 gal

Fuel saved (gal) 4749 9154

(kWh/m2/day)
(kWh/m 2
/day) EEnergy (kWh)
nergy (kWh)
Colombo/Ratmalana
Colombo/Ratmalana 5.38 1471 5.38 1471
6.35 1751
Colombo/Katunayake 5.46 1508
Hambantota . 5.71 1607
7.00 1988
Anuradhapura 5.42 1442
Puttalam 5.47 1505
 (kWh/m2/day) Energy (kWh)
Colombo/Ratmalana 5.38 1471
6.35 1751
Colombo/Katunayake
Colombo/Katunayake 5.46 1508 5.46 1508
Hambantota
Hambantota .. 5.71 1607 5.71 1607
7.00 1988
Anuradhapura 5.42 1442
Anuradhapura 5.42 1442
Puttalam 5.47 1505
Puttalam
Kankesanturai 5.56 1525
5.47 1505
Kankesanturai 6.70 1852 5.56 1525
Batticaloa 5.67 1548 6.70 1852
Batticaloa 6.91 1896 5.67 1548
6.91
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rincomalee 5.64 1399
Trincomalee 6.83 1888. 5.64 1399
6.83 1888.
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Statement setting out the cost for Residential (Cashflow)

USD. SL Rs. Useful Lifetime

Fixed cost (One-off Cost) - Initial Year

Module Cost 2,584 291,937 25-30 Years
Installation cost 861 97,312
Battery cost 389 43,931 7 Years
Total Fixed Cost 3,833 433,180

Variable Cost per annum - 02nd Year onwards

Maintenance cost 4 462
(Consumable & Cleaning Supplies)
Total Variable Cost 4 462

Note:
1 Exchange Rate on Jan 18, 2009 1 USD = SL Rs. 113.00 applied for computation
2 Economic useful life time of initial invetment (ie. One off fixed cost) is expected to be 25 to 30
3 Cost of battery an option but not a must. Its used only for contingencies such as power failure
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expected to be 25 to 30 years
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USD. SL Rs.

Fixed cost per annum

Depreciation
Module (including installation cost) 138 15,570
Battery 56 6,276
Total Depreciation 193 21,846

Variable Cost per annum - 02nd Year onwards

Maintenance cost 4 462
(Consumable & Cleaning Supplies)
Total Variable Cost 4 462