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Table 5 Base case parameters in the EP-LCD model

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

 

Fuel type

Capacity (MW)

Capacity factor (Dmnl)

Capacity lifetime (years)

Construction time (years)

Emission factora (tCO2/MWh)

Normal per capita electricity demand (MWh/person)

Time to adjust capacity (years)

Grid technologies

Residual fuel oil

1410

0.48

25

3

0.2786

0.146

20

Gas

4892

0.48

25

3

0.2020

Hydropower

3760

0.48

50

10

0.0

Coal

32

0.48

25

8

0.3413

Nuclear

0

0

25

10

0

Renewablegrid technologies

Solar

0

0

25

2

0

Biomass

0

0

25

2

0

Wind

0

0

25

2

0

Off-grid technologies

Diesel generators

1695.12

   

0.2667

Gasoline generators

2118.9

   

0.2496

Gas turbines

423.78

   

0.2020

  1. Sources: World Bank (2013) [38]; WAPP (2014); [42]
  2. aThomas, Rolls and Tennant [59]