Advancing the Adoption of Net Metering: An Economic Assessment of Grid-Tied Solar Photovoltaic Systems in Urban Homes in Ghana

<table class="table-group" id="tab4"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Component</td><td class="align_center">Cost ($)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Solar PV</td><td class="align_center">1048</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Inverter</td><td class="align_center">637</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Cables and accessories</td><td class="align_center">96</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Mounting system</td><td class="align_center">115</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Switching and protection devices</td><td class="align_center">189</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Installation and maintenance cost</td><td class="align_center">742</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Total cost of the PV system</td><td class="align_center">2827</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Summary of PV component cost data for the 2.12 kWp grid-tied PV system.</div>

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Table 4: Advancing the Adoption of Net Metering: An Economic Assessment of Grid-Tied Solar Photovoltaic Systems in Urban Homes in Ghana 