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Table 10 Ranking of technology options for West African electricity system in low-carbon development strategy

From: Low-carbon development strategy for the West African electricity system: preliminary assessment using System dynamics approach

Generation/fuel type

Ranking from model using target capacity

Weighted average capacity factor, %

Weighted average generating efficiency, %

Emission factor (tCO2/MWh)

Other ranking

Natural gas

1

38

48

0.2020

1

Oil

2

39

95

0.0

4

Hydro

3

56

35

0.3413

2

Coal

4

36

40

0.2786

3