The benchmark suite

Twenty synthetic, public-data-backed reference projects spanning the off-grid design space — from an 8 kW arctic telecom relay to a 2 MW island utility feeder. Every metric below is computed live, in your browser.

arctic8 kW

Arctic telecom relay

Extreme cold, highly stable 24/7 load, scarce winter sun.

Renewable
46%
LCOE
$0.731
NPC saved
8%
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desert12 kW

Desert telecom relay

High irradiance, battery thermal stress.

Renewable
61%
LCOE
$0.401
NPC saved
39%
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tropical20 kW

Remote clinic (small)

Refrigeration-critical vaccine cold chain.

Renewable
58%
LCOE
$0.593
NPC saved
27%
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temperate60 kW

Remote clinic (medium)

Nighttime reliability emphasis.

Renewable
68%
LCOE
$0.440
NPC saved
41%
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tropical80 kW

Island guesthouse

Solar-rich, diesel backup.

Renewable
54%
LCOE
$0.581
NPC saved
34%
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tropical300 kW

Island resort

Strong daily cycling.

Renewable
64%
LCOE
$0.516
NPC saved
42%
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continental40 kW

Rural school

Weekday-dominant load.

Renewable
73%
LCOE
$0.404
NPC saved
56%
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temperate120 kW

Boarding school

Evening peaks, residential dorms.

Renewable
53%
LCOE
$0.588
NPC saved
36%
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tropical50 kW

Village microgrid (tiny)

Load-growth sensitivity.

Renewable
61%
LCOE
$0.576
NPC saved
43%
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tropical150 kW

Village microgrid (small)

Productive-load uncertainty.

Renewable
66%
LCOE
$0.537
NPC saved
47%
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tropical400 kW

Village microgrid (medium)

Generator sizing sensitivity (single aggregate genset modeled).

Renewable
58%
LCOE
$0.569
NPC saved
46%
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desert250 kW

Mine camp (small)

High diesel displacement value.

Renewable
57%
LCOE
$0.437
NPC saved
38%
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continental1.00 MW

Mine camp (medium)

Strong redundancy requirement.

Renewable
51%
LCOE
$0.705
NPC saved
16%
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temperate150 kW

Cold storage agro site

Strong refrigeration base load.

Renewable
56%
LCOE
$0.477
NPC saved
32%
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desert75 kW

Water pumping station

Dispatchable daytime pumping.

Renewable
70%
LCOE
$0.461
NPC saved
56%
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maritime200 kW

Fisheries / ice plant

High morning/evening peaks, ice making.

Renewable
51%
LCOE
$0.614
NPC saved
20%
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temperate500 kW

Remote municipality

Mixed critical / non-critical loads.

Renewable
60%
LCOE
$0.528
NPC saved
30%
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desert300 kW

Construction camp

Short project horizon, temporary site.

Renewable
61%
LCOE
$0.422
NPC saved
40%
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desert750 kW

Remote military support base

Reliability and fuel resilience priority.

Renewable
53%
LCOE
$0.500
NPC saved
37%
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tropical2.00 MW

High-fuel-cost island feeder

High fuel-scarcity cost (multi-generator staging is a roadmap item).

Renewable
54%
LCOE
$0.712
NPC saved
31%
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Metrics shown are for the baseline hybrid design. Open any project and run the optimizer to find its least-cost feasible system.