**Appendix B: model results**



**Output variable/technology DG DG + PV DG + PV + BG (=EWFS)**

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) 0.06 0.06 0.05

LCOE (USD/kWh) 0.44 0.43 0.29

Unit costs of food (USD/ton) 208 207 179 Investment costs—Electricity (USD/year) 2163 3228 8278 Investment costs—DG (USD/year) 2163 2163 974 Investment costs—PV (USD/year) — 1065 1394 Investment costs—BG (USD/year) — — 5910 Total installed power (kW) 14 17 19 Installed power—DG (kW) 14 14 6 Installed power—PV (kW) — 3 3 Installed power—BG (kW) — — 9 Total electricity generated (kWh) 43,853 44,324 54,781 Electricity generation—DG (kWh) 43,853 40,617 15,851 Electricity generation—PV (kWh) — 3707 4852 Electricity generation—BG (kWh) — — 34,144

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**Table B3.**

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#### **Table B1.**

*Model results for technology variation for WACC = 0%.*


#### **Table B2.**

*Model results for technology variation for WACC = 15%.*



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#### **Table B3.**

**Output variable/technology DG DG + PV DG + PV + BG (=EWFS)**

**Output variable/technology DG DG + PV DG + PV + BG (=EWFS)**

) 0.06 0.07 0.05

Food production (ton/year) 70 222 263 Total revenues (USD/year) 14,048 44,324 52,560 Total costs (USD/year) 31,374 59,708 52,562 Profit (USD/year) �17,326 �15,385 �2 Profit per HH (USD/year) —— — Cost per HH for E + W (USD/year) 284 220 0 Electricity costs (USD/kWh) 0.41 0.36 0.00 LCOE (USD/kWh) 0.41 0.34 0.22

Unit costs of food (USD/ton) 193 203 164 Investment costs—Electricity (USD/year) 1291 5722 8304 Investment costs—DG (USD/year) 1291 1090 408 Investment costs—PV (USD/year) — 4631 4549 Investment costs—BG (USD/year) — — 3347 Total installed power (kW) 15 32 35 Installed power—DG (kW) 15 13 5 Installed power—PV (kW) — 19 21 Installed power—BG (kW) — — 9 Total electricity generated (kWh) 50,349 75,290 81,967 Electricity generation—DG (kWh) 50,349 46,916 17,583 Electricity generation—PV (kWh) — 28,374 30,292 Electricity generation—BG (kWh) — — 34,092

**Output variable/technology DG DG + PV DG + PV + BG (=EWFS)**

Food production (ton/year) 8 13 104 Total revenues (USD/year) 1695 2664 20,868 Total costs (USD/year) 2061 21,321 31,291 Profit (USD/year) �18,919 �18,657 �10,423 Profit per HH (USD/year) —— — Cost per HH for E + W (USD/year) 270 267 149 Electricity costs (USD/kWh) 0.45 0.44 0.25

Total electricity generated (kWh) 78,838 101,197 91,318 Electricity generation - DG (kWh) 78,838 1696 853 Electricity generation - PV (kWh) — 99,501 56,517 Electricity generation - BG (kWh) — — 33,948

**Table B1.**

**Table B2.**

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*Model results for technology variation for WACC = 0%.*

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*Model results for technology variation for WACC = 30%.*
