Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/187788 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Citation: 
[Journal:] Development Engineering [ISSN:] 2352-7285 [Volume:] 2 [Publisher:] Elsevier [Place:] Amsterdam [Year:] 2017 [Pages:] 107-113
Publisher: 
Elsevier, Amsterdam
Abstract: 
Even though they dominate the global television (TV) market, light-emitting diode backlit liquid crystal display (LED-LCD) TVs have received little attention for use with off-grid household-scale renewable energy systems, primarily because of high up-front costs. However, technological advances and price declines mean that these TVs can now provide the same level of electricity service as standard LED-LCD TVs offer but at lower total energy cost. Moreover, LED-LCD TVs are inherently direct-current (DC)-powered devices and therefore well suited for use with off-grid solar home systems. We estimate that DC-powered energy-efficient LED-LCD TVs can decrease the retail purchase price of solar home systems by about 25% by allowing use of 50% smaller photovoltaics and battery capacities than would be needed for the same energy system to power a standard LED-LCD TV. We recommend that policies such as awards, bulk procurement, incentives, and energy labels be considered to facilitate the adoption of these energy-efficient TVs in off-grid settings.
Subjects: 
Cost-benefit analysis
DC television
Electricity access
Off-grid electricity service
TV energy efficiency
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Document Type: 
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