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Table 5 LCC parameters

From: Solar-assisted poultry production in small-scale farms: a case study in the Bekaa semi-arid region, Lebanon

Parameter

Green heating system

Conventional heating system

Service time

20 years

20 years

Investment at year zero

35,000 $

1000 $

Maintenance cost

2%

2%

Salvage cost

4.5%

4.5%

Discount rate

5%

5%

Replacement cost

20 years

2 years

Conventional electricity consumptiona

8900 kwh/year

25,000 kwh/year

  1. aElectricity tariff in Lebanon is 0.13$/kwh. The average electricity consumption during the warm and cold seasons was multiplied by 8 broiler production cycles/year