A Novel Design, Economic Assessment, and Fuzzy-Based Technical Validation of an Islanded Microgrid: A Case Study on Load Model of Kibber Village in Himachal Pradesh

Table 3

Tabulated data for solar photovoltaic energy resources.

Solar radiation data
Month	CI	Solar radiation	Month	CI	Solar radiation
January	0.573	3.170	July	0.592	6.670
February	0.567	3.860	August	0.589	6.150
March	0.547	4.660	September	0.644	5.820
April	0.538	5.440	October	0.699	5.100
May	0.578	6.420	November	0.663	3.850
June	0.611	7.020	December	0.583	2.990
Minimum: 2.990, maximum: 7.020			Annual average value: 5.10
Technical and economic data
Parameter	Value		Parameter	Value
Pmax	350 W		Capital cost	725 $/kW
Derating factor	88%		Replacement cost	725 $/kW
Efficiency	18.90%		O&M cost	10 $/kw/y
Lifetime	25 years		Operating temperature	≈+85°C
Technology	Monocrystalline (mono)		Operating current	10.52 A
Temperature coefficient	−0.390		Operating voltage	33.3 V
Open circuit voltage	40 V		Short circuit current	11.28 A