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Optimal sizing and economic assessment of diesel and solar mills for cereal milling in rural areas of Senegal

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This paper aims at using life cycle costing (LCC) to assess the economic viability of solar and diesel mills for cereal milling, adopting several scenarios of village sizes in Senegal and time perspectives. This work is intended to provide decision-makers and stakeholders with valuable information for selecting optimal milling systems, taking into account both economic and village size considerations. The methodology adopted is based on system specifications and daily cereal consumption profiles. To determine the economic performance of systems, three types of villages are evaluated and analyzed in detail from short, medium, and long-term perspectives. The results indicate that solar mills are the most economical systems for milling cereals in remote villages in the long term, with a potential economic gain of 10%, 31%, and 41% for small, medium, and big villages respectively, compared to diesel mills. However, solar mills are less promising in the short term.

Source: International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems/International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering

DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v15.i4.pp2526-2534

Authors: Moustapha Diop, Mouhamadou Falilou Ndiaye, Ibrahima Gueye, Abdoulaye Kebe, Omar Dia

Institution: Cheikh Anta Diop University

Language: English

Topic: Life Cycle Costing Analysis

Subfield: Accounting

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Affordable and clean energy, Climate action, Responsible consumption and production, Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4403749413

FWCI: 1.019

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Cited by: 1

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