Table 5 Economic assessment of the PV systems.
Cost (\(\text{Malaysian Ringgit}\)) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
PV types (subsystem) | m-Si | p-Si | a-Si | Combined system |
PV module | 6250 | 15,587 | 24,000 | 46,337 |
Structure support | 3731 | 3794 | 3781 | 11,306 |
Inverter and wiring | 5540 | 5492 | 7420 | 18,452 |
Mechanical and electrical work | 6150 | 5150 | 5550 | 16,850 |
Monitoring system | - | - | - | 20,000 |
The total capital cost (RM) | 21,671 | 30,023 | 40,751 | 112,945 |
Cost saving (RM) | 4566 | 11,058 | 16,241 | 29,117 |
LCOE (RM/kWh) | 0.6081 | 0.4930 | 0.4950 | 0.6315 |
