Table 2 MTF-Based Energy Access Matrix.
From: Optimal planning and sizing of microgrid cluster for performance enhancement
Attributes | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Power Capacity | Peak power | \(\:\ge\:\) 3 W | \(\:\ge\:\) 50 W | \(\:\ge\:\) 200 W | \(\:\ge\:\) 800 W | \(\:\ge\:\) 2 KW | |||||
Daily | \(\:\ge\:\)12 Wh | \(\:\ge\:\)200 Wh | \(\:\ge\:\) 1 KWh | \(\:\ge\:\) 3.4 KWh | \(\:\ge\:\) 8.2 KWh | ||||||
Availability | Daily hours | \(\:\ge\:\)4 hrs. | \(\:\ge\:\) 4 h. | \(\:\ge\:\) 8 h. | \(\:\ge\:\) 16 h. | \(\:\ge\:\) 23 h. | |||||
Hrs. per night | \(\:\ge\:\) 1 h. | \(\:\ge\:\) 2 h. | \(\:\ge\:\)3 hrs. | \(\:\ge\:\) 4 h. | \(\:\ge\:\)4 hrs. | ||||||
Supported Appliances | Per Household | Very low-power appliances (3–49 W) | Low-power appliances (< 200 W) | Medium-power appliances (< 800 W) | High-power appliances (< 2000 W) | Very high-power appliances (2KW or more) | |||||
P (qty.) | Daily energy | P (qty.) | Daily energy | P (qty.) | Daily energy | P (qty.) | Daily energy | P (qty.) | Daily energy | ||
Lighting | 6 W (3) | 36Wh | 10 W (5) | 80Wh | 10 W (5) | 80Wh | 10 W (5) | 80Wh | 10 W (5) | 80Wh | |
Phone charging | 6 W (2) | 24Wh | 9 W (3) | 72Wh | 9 W (3) | 72Wh | 9 W (3) | 72Wh | 9 W (3) | 72Wh | |
Radio | 3 W (1) | 12Wh | 6 W (2) | 48Wh | 6 W (2) | 48Wh | 6 W (2) | 48Wh | 6 W (2) | 48Wh | |
TV | 12 W (1) | 96Wh | 12 W (1) | 96Wh | 12 W (1) | 96Wh | 12 W (1) | 96Wh | |||
Fan | 15 W (1) | 90Wh | 30 W (2) | 240Wh | 30 W (2) | 240Wh | 30 W (2) | 240Wh | |||
Fridge | 75 W (1) | 600Wh | 100 W (1) | 800Wh | 200 W (1) | 1600Wh | |||||
Rice cooker | 250 W (1) | 250Wh | 350 W (1) | 350Wh | 400 W (1) | 400Wh | |||||
Iron | 1.1KW (1) | 330Wh | 1.1KW (1) | 330Wh | |||||||
Washing machine | 0.5KW (1) | 500Wh | 0.5KW (1) | 500Wh | |||||||
Air conditioner | 1.5 kW (1) | 4.5 KWh | |||||||||
Reliability | \(\:\ge\:\) 14 disruptions per week | < 14 disruptions per week | < 14 disruptions per week, total duration < 2 h | < 3 disruptions per week, total duration < 2 h | |||||||
Affordability | Low income | Medium income | High income | ||||||||
