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Table 9 Sensitivity of the NPV to key input parameters

From: Modeling and assessment of the techno-economic analysis of biogas and its potential for the generation of electricity from water hyacinth biomass

 

Initial cost

Percentage

 − 30%

 − 15%

0%

15%

30%

Value

47,091,590

57,182,645

67,273,700

77,364,755

87,455,810

NPV

38,243,435

23,583,602

8,923,769

 − 5,736,064

 − 20,395,897

 

Operations and maintenance cost (O&M cost)

Value

1,128,166

1,369,916 1

7,803,350

8,973,853

10,144,355

NPV

35,095,297

22,009,533

8,923,769

 − 4,161,995

 − 17,247,759

 

Feed-in tariffs (FiT)

Value

122.5

148.75

175.10

201.25

227.5

NPV

 − 47,568,157

 − 19,322,194

8,923,769

37,169,732

65,415,695