TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ali, Babkir
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2019/07/23
TI  - A Techno-Economic Feasibility Analysis for the Production of Solar Photovoltaic Modules in Sudan
JO  - Journal of Energy and Power Technology
SP  - 001
VL  - 01
IS  - 03
AB  - This paper is intended to evaluate the economic viability of producing solar photovoltaic modules in Sudan. The simple payback period and the net present value were used as economic indicators to study comparatively different annual production capacities. Initial and operating costs were developed and analyzed for the product lifecycle. The number of working shifts in the base case is doubled to achieve a production rate of 20 MW/year and double shift with double quantity of machines is executed to reach a production capacity of 40 MW/year. The total initial cost for annual production of both 10 MW and 20 MW is USD 418,400.00 and for 40 MW is USD 776,800.00. The range of production cost for solar PV modules in Sudan was found to be 434.29 USD/kW- 445.87 USD/kW. Raw materials cost dominated by solar cells has the most significant contribution to the production cost. Although of the higher initial cost for the annual production capacity of 40 MW, but it is still outperforming in the payback period and at the same selling price of 450.00 USD/kW, the payback period is 1.1 years for 40 MW, 1.48 years for 20 MW, and 5.03 years for 10 MW.
SN  - 2690-1692
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/jept.1903001
DO  - 10.21926/jept.1903001
ID  - Ali2019
ER  -