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Table 1 Main reference values for techno-economical analysis

From: Exploring the potential role of decentralised biogas plants in meeting energy needs in sub-Saharan African countries: a techno-economic systems analysis

   

References

Household

Person

4.5

(FAO, 2011)

Installation depreciation period

Years

20

 

Average cow dung production/day

kg/cow/day

10.88

(Walekhwa et al., 2014)

Amount of Faeces/day/person

kg

0.37

(Gotaas, 1956)

Cost of electricity

$/KWh

0.109 (112.1 MKWa)

(Malawi Energy Prices|GlobalPetrolPrices.Com, 2023)

  1. aMKW = Malawian Kwacha, where 1 USD equal to 1026.1669 (01/06/23)