Research Article
A Bottom-Up Approach to PV System Design for Rural Locality Electrification: A Case Study in Burkina Faso
Table 2
Technical information of PV module.
| Parameters’ description | Values |
| Maximum power () | 250 W | Open circuit voltage () | 37.4 V | Short circuit current () | 8.55 A | Temperature factor () | −0.003865/°C | Life time | 25 years | Ground reflection | 20% | Efficiency | 15.43% | Operating temperature | 47°C | Capital cost () | 0.67 USD/W | Replacement cost () | 0.67 USD/W | Operation and maintenance (O&M) cost () | 0.5 USD/kW/Year |
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( ) These prices are derived from data obtained from local Burkinabe distributors and manufacturers. |