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Okafor, C.E., Gbadamosi, S.L., Krishnamurthy, S., Ratshitanga, M. and Moodley, P. (2025) Techno-Economic Analysis of Battery Storage Technologies in Distribution Networks with Integrated Electric Vehicles and Solar PV Systems. Energy Reports, 14, 579-599.
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• TITLE: Multi-Objective Techno-Economic and Environmental Assessment of Decentralized PV Integration in Conventional Distribution Networks under Uncertainty

  AUTHORS: Moussa Ahmat, Yacoub Nassian Nimir, Jean Benjamin Bidias, Kidmo Kaoga Dieudonne, Amir Moungache

  KEYWORDS: Distribution Network, Techno-Economic Analysis, CO2 Emissions, Renewable Integration, Uncertainty Modeling

  JOURNAL NAME: Smart Grid and Renewable Energy, Vol.17 No.8, August 28, 2026

  ABSTRACT: This paper presents a comprehensive techno-economic and environmental assessment of decentralized photovoltaic (PV) injection into a conventional medium/low voltage (15 kV/0.4 kV) distribution network dominated by thermal generation. The study integrates deterministic and probabilistic approaches over a 25-year planning horizon. A mathematical framework incorporating PV degradation, generator failure rates, fuel cost variability, and policy-related uncertainties is developed. Economic performance is evaluated using Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), while environmental performance is assessed through CO2 emission reduction. Monte Carlo simulations demonstrate that decentralized PV injection remains economically viable in more than 95% of simulated uncertainty scenarios. The results confirm the structural vulnerability of thermal generation and highlight the strategic role of decentralized PV systems in improving sustainability and economic resilience in developing power systems.