Research Article

Techno-Economic Feasibility Analysis of a Solar Photovoltaic Hybrid System for Rural Electrification in Sierra Leone for Zero Carbon Emission

Table 3

Load demand category.

CategoryLoad typeSummer (kWh/day)Winter (kWh/day)

1. Community loadChurch1.211.21
Health centre20.4320.43
Mosque1.181.18
School (2)13.427.81
Street lighting (15)6.66.6
Total (kWh/day)42.8434.19

2. Commercial loadCinema4.184.18
Shop (3)5.314.24
Training centre2.831.79
Total (kWh/day)12.3210.21

3. Household loadDVD6.756.75
Fan18.660
Fridge6.506.50
Light33.6733.67
Phone8.418.41
Radio26.7026.70
TV22.5022.50
Total (kWh/day)123.21104.53

Daily load (kWh/day) 178.37148.93