Input Field |
Unit |
Demo Inputs |
Default |
Electrical Inputs |
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|
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Is the Point of Common Coupling (PCC) coincident with the Point of Delivery (POD)? |
None |
|
1 (Yes) |
Gen-Tie Line Length |
Mi |
|
0 |
Max AC Power at Point of Delivery (POD) |
MW |
|
100 |
Interconnection Voltage |
kV |
|
34.5 |
Maximum Combiner Box Size |
# Strings |
|
32 |
Non-Ohmic DC Losses |
% |
|
0 |
Pre-parallel Strings? |
None |
|
No |
Soil Thermal Resistivity |
°C-cm/W |
|
90 |
Module 1 Selection (Add up to 5 Modules) |
|
|
|
Manufacturer |
None |
|
|
Model |
None |
|
|
Width |
m |
|
|
Length |
m |
|
|
Energy Degradation |
%/Year |
|
|
Price |
$/W |
|
|
Inverter 1 Selection (Add up to 5 Inverters) |
|
|
|
Manufacturer |
None |
|
|
Model |
None |
|
|
Width |
m |
|
|
Length |
m |
|
|
Max DC Inputs |
None |
|
|
Max DC Fuse Size |
A |
|
400 |
Number of Inverters per Station |
None |
|
1 |
Price (Inverter Only) |
$/Unit |
|
|
Structural and Geotechical Inputs – Detailed Mode |
|
|
|
Rack Type |
None |
|
4×4 Landscape Fixed Tilt |
Wind Exposure Category |
None |
|
C |
Basic Wind Speed |
mph |
|
115 |
Ground Snow Load |
Pg |
|
10 |
Racking Ground Clearance |
ft |
|
2 |
Seismic Coefficient – Sds |
g |
|
1.5 |
Ultimate Side Friction Resistance |
psf |
|
500 |
Factor of Safety for Side Friction |
ASD |
|
1.5 |
Ultimate End Bearing Capacity |
lbs |
|
1500 |
Factor of Safety for End Bearing |
ASD |
|
3 |
Unconfined Compressive Strength |
qu |
|
1000 |
Minimum Required Pile Embedment |
ft |
|
0 |
Top Soil to Neglect |
in |
|
0 |
Pile Equipment Rental Cost |
$/Pile |
|
15 |
Pile Labor Cost |
$/Pile |
|
15 |
Rack Install Labor Cost |
$/W |
|
0.05 |
Price of Structural Steel |
$/lb |
|
0.52 |
Structural and Geotechical Inputs – Override Mode |
|
|
|
Structure Type – Generic Fixed Tilt or Generic Single Axis Tracker |
None |
|
Fixed Tilt |
Number of Modules Per Rack (Up) |
None |
|
2 |
Number of Modules Per Rack (Across) |
None |
|
4 |
Portrait or Landscape Orientation |
None |
|
1 (Portrait) |
Single-Axis Rotation Limit (tracker Only) |
Degrees |
|
45 |
Shading Mode (Tracker Only) |
None |
|
Backtracking |
Length of Piles Including Above Ground Portion (ft) |
ft |
|
10 |
Linear Weight of Piles (lb/ft) |
lb/ft |
|
7 |
Piles Per Rack |
None |
|
2 |
Pile Equipment Rental Cost |
$/Pile |
|
15 |
Pile Labor Cost |
$/Pile |
|
15 |
Rack Install Labor Cost |
$/W |
|
0.05 |
Price of Structural Steel |
$/lb |
|
0.52 |
Racking Material Cost |
$/W DC |
|
0.1 |
Financial Inputs |
|
|
|
PPA Price |
$/kWh |
|
0.15 |
PPA Escalation |
%/yr |
|
1 |
PPA Escalation Years |
yrs |
|
20 |
Project Lifespan |
yrs |
|
25 |
Energy Availability |
% |
|
100 |
Energy Degradation |
% |
|
0.5 |
Soiling Losses – Average Annual |
% |
|
5 |
Soiling Losses – January |
% |
|
5 |
Soiling Losses – February |
% |
|
5 |
Soiling Losses – March |
% |
|
5 |
Soiling Losses – April |
% |
|
5 |
Soiling Losses – May |
% |
|
5 |
Soiling Losses – June |
% |
|
5 |
Soiling Losses – July |
% |
|
5 |
Soiling Losses – August |
% |
|
5 |
Soiling Losses – September |
% |
|
5 |
Soiling Losses – October |
% |
|
5 |
Soiling Losses – November |
% |
|
5 |
Soiling Losses – December |
% |
|
5 |
Insurance Rate |
% |
|
0.5 |
Insurance Rate Escalation |
%/yr |
|
-6 |
Inflation Rate |
% |
|
2.5 |
Salvage Percentage |
% |
|
0 |
Real Discount Rate |
% |
|
8.2 |
Is Land Owned or Leased? |
None |
|
2 (Leased) |
Land Purchase Cost |
$ |
|
0 |
Property Tax Rate |
% |
|
0 |
Annual Land Lease Cost |
$/acre/year |
|
500 |
Annual Land Lease Escalation Rate % |
% |
|
0 |
Land and Site Prep Costs |
$/acre |
|
2000 |
Interconnection Facilities and Gen Tie Costs |
$/kWAC |
|
30 |
Design, Engineering, Permitting Costs |
$/kWAC |
|
50 |
Construction Labor Rate |
$/hr |
|
60 |
Electrical Labor Rate |
$/hr |
|
75 |
Contractor Management & Margins |
% |
|
15 |
Other Development Costs (AC) |
$/kWAC |
|
0 |
Other Development Costs (Area) |
$/acre |
|
0 |
Other Development Costs (DC) |
$/kWDC |
|
0 |
Other Development Costs (Fixed) |
$ |
|
0 |
Average Material Shipping Cost |
% |
|
4 |
Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) |
% |
|
30 |
State Investment Tax Credit (SITC) |
% |
|
0 |
Federal Production Based Incentive |
$/kWh |
|
0 |
State Production Based Incentive |
$/kWh |
|
0 |
Man Mins per kW Civil Works |
man-min/kWDC |
|
30 |
Man Mins per kW Mobilization & Staging |
man-min/kWDC |
|
10 |
Man Mins per kW Panel Install |
man-min/kWDC |
|
27 |
Man Mins per kW DC Electricals Install |
man-min/kWDC |
|
25 |
Man Mins per kW AC Electricals & Inverter Install |
man-min/kWAC |
|
13 |
Man Mins per ft Trenchwork |
man-min/ft |
|
4 |
Loan Fraction |
% |
|
50 |
Loan Term |
yrs |
|
20 |
Loan Rate |
% |
|
7 |
O&M Cost/Capacity (Excludes Land Lease & Insurance Costs) |
$/yr/kWDC |
|
15 |
O&M Escalation |
%/yr |
|
0 |
Federal Income Tax |
% |
|
35 |
State Income Tax |
% |
|
7 |
Sales Tax |
% |
|
5 |
Depreciation Type (Federal) |
None |
|
2 (MACRS) |
Depreciation Type (State) |
None |
|
2 (MACRS) |
Federal Depreciation Straight Line Years |
yrs |
|
7 |
State Depreciation Straight Line Years |
yrs |
|
7 |