Research Article

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

Table 4

Comparison of proposed systems for the area under study.

Combined systemSolar panel (kW)Wind turbineBiomass (kW)La AsmConverter (kW)NPC ($)Operating cost ($/yr)Initial capital ($)Total fuel (Tons/yr)

Biomass (scenario 1)-73991,01274,96521.900102
Wind turbine-biomass-converter (scenario 2)1731.02 M76,54931,900100
Solar-wind turbine-biomass-converter (scenario 3)10.71731.551.04 M76,66853,78199.3
Solar-wind turbine (scenario 4)501281,19278.24.81 M160,6042.74 M