2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2019.109348
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Economic viability of captive off-grid solar photovoltaic and diesel hybrid energy systems for the Nigerian private sector

Abstract: It is well established that lack of both electric supply capacity and reliability weaken the Nigerian economy. Recently, the reduction in solar photovoltaic (PV) costs along with the technical potential to couple PV to hybrid battery and diesel generators provides Nigerian businesses with an opportunity to reduce operating costs while defecting from the grid. This study investigates the potential of using off-grid hybrid energy systems for private industries within and near Lagos state currently with relativel… Show more

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“…For Adesanya and Pearce [29], additional costs must be foreseen to cover a possible increase in operating and annual maintenance costs. Bimenyimana et al [17] consider replacement costs, in addition to investment and maintenance costs, during the life of the installation.…”
Section: Extra Investment Costsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…For Adesanya and Pearce [29], additional costs must be foreseen to cover a possible increase in operating and annual maintenance costs. Bimenyimana et al [17] consider replacement costs, in addition to investment and maintenance costs, during the life of the installation.…”
Section: Extra Investment Costsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to Adesanya and Pearce [29], the financial economy increases with the addition of batteries for the PV system coupled to hybrid systems. Storage makes it easy to provide a way to increase the penetration of solar energy, which reduces the use of other energy sources, improving the financial benefits.…”
Section: Energy Storagementioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Mini grids can operate in isolation from, or connection to, the national grid with capacities of micro size (1-10 kW) and larger size (from 10 kW to 10 MW) [13,14]. A wide range of mini grid designs have been described depending on the type of generation technology (PV, diesel generator, wind, hydro, or biomass), battery technology (lead-acid and Li-ion batteries) and hybridization (fossil-fuel, wind, or hydro) [15][16][17].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For instance, only about 40% of households of Africa's most populous country-Nigeria-have access to electricity [6]. While this situation remains, the potentials of renewables and especially for businesses is shown to be high in richer Nigerian urban areas [7]. Therefore, it becomes important to explore the experiences of households with respect to access to renewable energy and to understand challenges and opportunities for improving access and sustainable development of the renewables sector.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%