Table 4 Payback Period calculation for the HRES.

From: Optimising hybrid renewable energy systems for remote tribal villages: A techno-economic case study from central and Eastern India

Location

Optimized HRES Configuration

Initial Capital Cost (USD)

Annual Cost (USD/year)

Annual operating Cost HRES (USD/year)

Annual Savings (USD/year)

Simple Payback Period (years)

Koopgarh

PV–WT–Battery–Converter

245,000

39,500

17,799

21,701

11.3

Kurkheta

PV–WT–Battery–Grid–Converter

312,000

58,600

24,950

33,650

9.3