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Step 1: Financial Assumptions
Step 2: Site Characteristics
Step 3: System Properties
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Mortgage
Downpayment Percentage (%)
Interest Rate (%/year)
Marginal Effective Income Tax Rate (%/year)
Debt Term (years)
10%
6.5%
30%
30
Loan
10%
10.0%
0%
15
Cash
100%
0.0%
0%
0
User-Defined
Financing
Great
Class 6 Site Class 4 Site
Plains Site
Site Properties
Average Wind Speed (meters/second)
Anemometer Height (meters)
Wind Shear Exponent
Weibull k
Site Elevation (meters)
Avoided Energy Costs
Average Cost of Electricity ($/kWh)
Nominal Electricity Escalation Rate (%/year)
Class 6
High
Elevation
8.0
50.0
0.143
2.3
800
6.7
10.0
0.143
2.0
0
5.8
10.0
0.143
2.0
0
6.7
10.0
0.143
2.0
2,000
0.07
2.00%
0.07
2.00%
0.07
2.00%
0.07
2.00%
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Class 4
High
Elevation
UserDefined
Site
5.8
10.0
0.143
2.0
2,000
0.07
2.00%
Anemometer height is in meters and is height at which the average wind speed was measured. If unknown, use 10 met
Wind shear exponent may be assumed to be "1/7" or 0.143 for smooth terrain. For flat terrain with some surface roughn
If Weibull k is not known, use k = 2 for inland sites, use 3 for coastal sites, and use 4 for island sites and trade wind reg
lat terrain with some surface roughness (the Great Plains) use 0.20. For very smooth terrain or open water use 0.10.
BW Excel - S/60
WTIC Jacobs
29-20
Whisper H175
(WPT 3000)
$33,504
$0.005
2.00%
$0.000
2.00%
$28,392
$0.005
2.00%
$0.000
2.00%
$8,214
$0.005
2.00%
$0.000
2.00%
10
30
98%
0.0%
10.0%
17.5
30
98%
0.0%
10.0%
3
24
98%
0.0%
10.0%
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.25
0.80
1.65
2.55
3.65
4.85
6.15
7.50
9.00
9.50
10.00
8.00
6.00
2.70
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.70
1.30
2.30
3.40
5.10
7.40
10.30
13.70
17.50
17.50
17.50
17.10
6.10
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.16
0.39
0.72
0.99
1.41
1.86
2.52
3.12
3.39
3.54
3.60
3.54
3.48
3.33
3.27
3.21
3.12
3.12
3.12
3.12
3.12
3.12
User Defined
System
Total
including
applicable
sales
tax.
Initialinstalled
variable cost
production
costs.
Typically
$0.015/kWh
for large grid-connected wind turbines, and lower for small wind turbines with fewer moving parts.
Variable production cost escalation rate, includes inflation. 0-5% if typical.
Initial fixed production costs.
Fixed production cost escalation rate, includes inflation. 0-5% is typical.
Performance margin is a derating that accounts for unusable energy (e.g. when batteries are full) and adds a margin of safety in satisfying load requirements. Use 0.0 for grid-connected applications. Use 0.05 (5%) for remote homes and village power site
Performance Derating is a derating of the wind turbine power curve for wind turbulence, product variability, and other factors that affect performance.
ote homes and village power sites with back-up power. Use 0.15 (15%) - 0.25 (25%) for telecommunication applications with back-up power. Use 0.2 (20%) - 0.4 (40%) for high-priority loads at sites without back-up power (should have solar component).
$180,000
$160,000
Cash-Flow
Cumulative Net Cash-Flow
$140,000
$120,000
$100,000
$80,000
$60,000
$40,000
$20,000
$0
-$20,000
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
C a s h F lo w (R e v e n u e - E x p e n s e )
Investment Year
kW Output
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
10
15
20
25
Result
Payback Period (SPB)
Rate of Return (IRR)
Net Present Value (NPV)
Summary Assumptions
Power Output (kWh/year)
Average Cost of Electricity ($/kWh)
Nominal Electricity Escalation Rate (%/year)
Total Installed Cost
Downpayment (%)
Debt Term (years)
Interest Rate (%/year)
Marginal Effective Tax Rate (%/year)
Variable Cost ($/kWh)
Nominal Variable Cost Escalation Rate (%/year)
Rated Power (kW)
Fixed Cost ($/kWh)
Nominal Fixed Cost Escalation Rate (%/year)
151,077
$0.07
2.00%
$101,742
10.00%
30
6.50%
30.00%
$0.02
2.00%
50
$0.00
2.00%
30-Year Nominal Cash-Flow (All units are expressed as dollars unless otherwise noted)
0
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Revenue
Power Output (kWh/year) (A)
Avoided Cost of Electricity ($/kWh) (B)
Total Revenue (A*B)
151,077
$0.071
$10,787
151,077
$0.073
$11,003
151,077
$0.074
$11,223
151,077
$0.076
$11,447
151,077
$0.077
$11,676
151,077
$0.079
$11,910
151,077
$0.080
$12,148
151,077
$0.082
$12,391
151,077
$0.084
$12,639
151,077
$0.085
$12,891
151,077
$0.087
$13,149
151,077
$0.089
$13,412
151,077
$0.091
$13,680
151,077
$0.092
$13,954
151,077
$0.094
$14,233
151,077
$0.096
$14,518
151,077
$0.098
$14,808
151,077
$0.100
$15,104
151,077
$0.102
$15,406
151,077
$0.104
$15,714
151,077
$0.106
$16,029
151,077
$0.108
$16,349
151,077
$0.110
$16,676
151,077
$0.113
$17,010
151,077
$0.115
$17,350
151,077
$0.117
$17,697
151,077
$0.119
$18,051
151,077
$0.122
$18,412
151,077
$0.124
$18,780
151,077
$0.127
$19,156
$7,012
$5,952
$1,060
$4,166
$2,311
$0
$7,538
$7,012
$5,883
$1,129
$4,118
$2,358
$0
$7,605
$7,012
$5,810
$1,202
$4,067
$2,405
$0
$7,674
$7,012
$5,731
$1,281
$4,012
$2,453
$0
$7,746
$7,012
$5,648
$1,364
$3,954
$2,502
$0
$7,820
$7,012
$5,560
$1,452
$3,892
$2,552
$0
$7,896
$7,012
$5,465
$1,547
$3,826
$2,603
$0
$7,976
$7,012
$5,365
$1,647
$3,755
$2,655
$0
$8,058
$7,012
$5,258
$1,754
$3,680
$2,708
$0
$8,143
$7,012
$5,143
$1,869
$3,600
$2,762
$0
$8,231
$7,012
$5,022
$1,990
$3,515
$2,818
$0
$8,323
$7,012
$4,893
$2,119
$3,425
$2,874
$0
$8,418
$7,012
$4,755
$2,257
$3,328
$2,932
$0
$8,517
$7,012
$4,608
$2,404
$3,226
$2,990
$0
$8,620
$7,012
$4,452
$2,560
$3,116
$3,050
$0
$8,726
$7,012
$4,286
$2,726
$3,000
$3,111
$0
$8,837
$7,012
$4,108
$2,904
$2,876
$3,173
$0
$8,953
$7,012
$3,920
$3,092
$2,744
$3,237
$0
$9,073
$7,012
$3,719
$3,293
$2,603
$3,301
$0
$9,198
$7,012
$3,505
$3,508
$2,453
$3,367
$0
$9,328
$7,012
$3,277
$3,735
$2,294
$3,435
$0
$9,464
$7,012
$3,034
$3,978
$2,124
$3,503
$0
$9,605
$7,012
$2,775
$4,237
$1,943
$3,573
$0
$9,753
$7,012
$2,500
$4,512
$1,750
$3,645
$0
$9,907
$7,012
$2,206
$4,806
$1,545
$3,718
$0
$10,068
$7,012
$1,894
$5,118
$1,326
$3,792
$0
$10,236
$7,012
$1,561
$5,451
$1,093
$3,868
$0
$10,412
$7,012
$1,207
$5,805
$845
$3,945
$0
$10,595
$7,012
$830
$6,182
$581
$4,024
$0
$10,787
$7,012
$428
$6,584
$300
$4,105
$0
$10,988
Expenses
Initial Capital Expenditure (Downpayment)
Amount Financed
Total Debt Payment
Before-Tax Debt Interest Payment
Debt Principal Payment (C)
After-Tax Debt Interest Payment (D)
Variable Costs (E)
Fixed Costs (F)
Total Expenses (C+D+E+F)
Net Cash-Flow
Cumulative Net Cash-Flow
$10,174
$91,568
-$10,174
$3,249
$3,398
$3,549
$3,702
$3,856
$4,013
$4,172
$4,333
$4,496
$4,660
$4,826
$4,994
$5,163
$5,334
$5,507
$5,680
$5,855
$6,031
$6,209
$6,386
$6,565
$6,744
$6,923
$7,103
$7,282
$7,461
$7,639
$7,817
$7,993
$8,167
-$10,174
-$6,925
-$3,527
$21
$3,723
$7,579
$11,593
$15,765
$20,098
$24,593
$29,253
$34,079
$39,073
$44,236
$49,571
$55,077
$60,758
$66,613
$72,645
$78,853
$85,239
$91,804
$98,548
$105,472
$112,574
$119,856
$127,317
$134,957
$142,773
$150,766
$158,934
= Calculated Values
= User Selected Values
Financial Assumptions
Downpayment Percentage (%)
Interest Rate (%/year)
Marginal Effective Income Tax Rate (%/year)
Debt Term (years)
0.1
0.065
0.3
30
Site Characteristics
Site Properties
Average Wind Speed (m/s)
Anemometer Ht (m)
Wind Shear Exponent
Weibull k
Site Elevation (m)
Avoided Energy Costs
Average Cost of Electricity ($/kWh)
Nominal Electricity Escalation Rate (%/year)
8
50
0.143
2.3
800
0.07
0.02
System Characteristics
System Costs
Total Installed Cost ($/kW)
Variable Costs ($/kWh)
Nominal Variable Cost Escalation Rate (%/year)
Fixed Costs ($/kW)
Nominal Fixed Cost Escalation Rate (%/year)
Physical Characteristics
Rated Power (kW)
Rotor Hub Height (m)
Availability (%)
Performance Margin
Performance Derating
Hub Height Average Wind Speed (m/s)
Air Density Factor
Average Annual Power Output (kWh)
Implied Capacity Factor
101742
0.015
0.02
0
0.02
50
24
0.98
0
0.1
7.20
0.93
151077
34%
Wind Turbine
Power (kW)
0
0
0
0
4.4
8.9
15.6
24.4
33
44
50
55
58
62
64
66
65
64
64
64
63
63
63
63
63
1.86%
4.44%
7.06%
9.33%
10.92%
11.65%
11.50%
10.57%
9.10%
7.35%
5.59%
3.99%
2.69%
1.70%
1.02%
0.57%
0.30%
0.15%
0.07%
0.03%
0.01%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Contribution to
Average Wind
Turbine Power
(kW)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.39
0.85
1.46
2.11
2.45
2.64
2.28
1.79
1.27
0.86
0.53
0.31
0.16
0.08
0.04
0.02
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
99.92%
17.25
Wind Speed
Probability (%)