Appendix 1.

BATTERY INVESTMENT COST COMPARISON

VRLA battery:
Items Option 1 (12h) Option 2 (8h) Option 3 (6h)
Load 6,650 W 6,650 W 6,650 W
Voltage of banks 48 V 48 V 48 V
Back-up time 12 hours 8 hours 6 hours
At 12 hours, At 06 hours, discharge
At 08 hours, discharge
discharge current: I = current: I = 31.3 A
At 1.8 Vpc: current: I = 24.5 A
17.07A (datasheet (datasheet
(datasheet)
12V200Ah)
DOD 80% 80% 80%
Total required
P = U.I  I = P/U = 6,650 / 48 / 80%= 173.125 A
Current:
Total required batt. 10 banks = 173.125 / 7 banks = 173.125 / 6 banks = 173.125/
banks: 17.07 24.5 31.3
Total required batt. 24 blocks = 6 x 4
40 blocks = 9 x 4 28 blocks = 7 x 4
blocks:
Unit price ($, non $374
$374 $374
VAT)
Investment cost ($, $8,976
$14,960 $10,472
non VAT)

Lithium battery:
Items Option 1 (12h) Option 2 (8h) Option 3 (6h)
Load 6,650 W
Back-up time 12 hours 8 hours 6 hours
79,800 W = 6,650 W 53,200 W = 6,650 W x 39,900 W = 6,650 W x 6
Required Battery
x 12 hours 8 hours hours
UPB4860 power 3,200 W
25 EA = 79,800 W / 17 EA = 53,200 W / 13 EA = 39,900 W / 3,200
UPB4860 Units
3,200W 3,200 W W
Unit price ($, non
$2,450
VAT)
Investment cost ($, $61,250 = $2,450 x $31,850 = $2,450 x 13
$41,650 = $2,450 x 17
non VAT) 25

ZBM:
Items Option 1 (12h) Option 2 (8h) Option 3 (6h)
Load 6,650 W
Back-up time 12 hours 8 hours 6 hours
79,800 W = 6,650 W 53,200 W = 6,650 W x 39,900 W = 6,650 W x 6
Required Battery
x 12 hours 8 hours hours
ZBM array power 8,000 W
UPB4860 Units 10 EA 7 EA 5 EQ
Unit price ($, non
$12,245
VAT)
Investment cost ($, $61,225
$122,450 $85,715
non VAT)