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CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Economic viability and environmental sustainability of a grid-connected solar PV plant in Yaounde - Cameroon using RETScreen expert

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Article: 2185946 | Received 20 Sep 2022, Accepted 25 Feb 2023, Published online: 05 Mar 2023

Figures & data

Figure 1. Solar irradiance map of Cameroon (Solargis, Citation2022).

Figure 1. Solar irradiance map of Cameroon (Solargis, Citation2022).

Figure 2. Methodology of the study.

Figure 2. Methodology of the study.

Figure 3. Benchmark analysis of the solar PV project.

Figure 3. Benchmark analysis of the solar PV project.

Figure 4. Schematic of the grid-connected PV system.

Figure 4. Schematic of the grid-connected PV system.

Figure 5. Google image showing the location of Yaounde.

Figure 5. Google image showing the location of Yaounde.

Table 1. Geographical data of the site

Table 2. Average monthly solar PV electricity exported to the grid

Table 3. Properties of the inverter and the Solar PV system

Table 4. Financial parameters in the model

Table 5. Economic viability of the solar PV project

Figure 6. Cumulative cash flow of the project.

Figure 6. Cumulative cash flow of the project.

Figure 7. Annual cash flow of the project.

Figure 7. Annual cash flow of the project.

Figure 8. The GHG emission reduction potential of solar PV project.

Figure 8. The GHG emission reduction potential of solar PV project.

Table 6. Carbon analysis of the solar PV Project

Table 7. Emission reduction credit

Figure 9. Sensitivity analysis of the solar PV project.

Figure 9. Sensitivity analysis of the solar PV project.

Figure 10. Solar PV Impact graph of risk analysis.

Figure 10. Solar PV Impact graph of risk analysis.

Figure 11. Distribution chart of the risk analysis of the solar PV.

Figure 11. Distribution chart of the risk analysis of the solar PV.