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Homer
Homer
System architecture
Microturbine 30 kW
Grid 60 kW
Cost summary
Total net present cost $ 382,856
Levelized cost of energy $ 0.080/kWh
Operating cost $ 33,289/yr
Annualized Costs
Capital Replacement O&M Fuel Salvage Total
Component
($/yr) ($/yr) ($/yr) ($/yr) ($/yr) ($/yr)
Microturbine 2,576 3,447 2,622 11,658 -44 20,259
Grid 0 0 14,005 0 0 14,005
Boiler 0 0 0 1,602 0 1,602
System 2,576 3,447 16,627 13,260 -44 35,865
Electrical
Production Fraction
Component
(kWh/yr)
Microturbine 256,531 70%
Grid purchases 108,464 30%
Total 364,995 100%
Consumption Fraction
Load
(kWh/yr)
AC primary load 364,995 100%
Total 364,995 100%
Quantity Value Units
Excess electricity 0.00 kWh/yr
Unmet load 5.23 kWh/yr
Capacity shortage 80.8 kWh/yr
Renewable fraction 0.000
Thermal
Production Fraction
Component
(kWh/yr)
Microturbine 447,342 77%
Boiler 134,464 23%
Total 581,806 100%
Consumption Fraction
Load
(kWh/yr)
Thermal load 547,500 100%
Total 547,500 100%
Quantity Value Units
Excess thermal energy 34,306 kWh/yr
Microturbine
Quantity Value Units
Hours of operation 8,741 hr/yr
Number of starts 20 starts/yr
Operational life 5.15 yr
Capacity factor 97.6 %
Fixed generation cost 1.40 $/hr
Marginal generation cost 0.0250 $/kWhyr
Quantity Value Units
Electrical production 256,531 kWh/yr
Mean electrical output 29.3 kW
Min. electrical output 18.3 kW
Max. electrical output 30.0 kW
Thermal production 447,342 kWh/yr
Mean thermal output 51.2 kW
Min. thermal output 43.0 kW
Max. thermal output 51.7 kW
Quantity Value Units
Fuel consumption 116,579 m3/yr
Specific fuel consumption 0.454 m3/kWh
Fuel energy input 1,151,215 kWh/yr
Mean electrical efficiency 22.3 %
Mean total efficiency 61.1 %
Grid
Rate: Rate 1
Emissions
Pollutant Emissions (kg/yr)
Carbon dioxide 363,325
Carbon monoxide 758
Unburned hydocarbons 83.9
Particulate matter 57.1
Sulfur dioxide 975
Nitrogen oxides 6,907