For the capital cost of diesel thermal generation, we have used the prices given on the web site of All-World Diesel Generators [10]. This investment cost is low compared to micro hydropower and is assumed to be 400USD/kW.
The hourly operating and maintenance costs of 2.75USD can be calculated from the fuel and lubricant prices, the fuel and lubricant consumption and the load energy demand per hour. Cost penalties resulting from the system’s overall emissions appear as other additional operating and maintenance (O&M) costs. The life span of the plant is assumed to be 10 years.