Techno-Economic Analysis of a Rooftop Grid-connected Photovoltaic Solar System: A case study of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (SAJOREC)

Solar photovoltaic (PV) system installation can play an essential role in reducing conventional energy consumption and carbon footprint, helping create a green and sustainable environment worldwide. Techno-economic assessment of installing a grid-tied rooftop solar PV (RTSPV) plant at SinoAfrica Joint Research Center (SAJOREC), part of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), was done. The energy demand profile for 2019 for the site was determined, and it was found that a 31.7 kWp RTSPV system could meet the demand. The estimated energy produced by the RTSPV system was 4S.S2SMWh/year. The specific production, capacity utilization factor, and the performance ratio obtained were 1541 kWh/kWp/year, 17.5 %, and S3%, respectively. The economic analysis of the project showed that the total project cost was USD 30066. S5. The Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) of 0.10 USD/kWh and Discounted Payback Period ($\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{D}\mathrm{P}}$) of 4 years obtained indicated that the development of a grid-connected rooftop solar PV system for the JKUAT, SAJOREC area would be technically and economically viable.