Version 7.4.

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PVsyst - Simulation report
Grid-Connected System

Project: TACHINA TAREA

Variant: Nueva variante de simulación
No 3D scene defined, no shadings
System power: 16.05 kWp

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Variant: Nueva variante de simulación

PVsyst V7.4.2
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Project summary
Geographical Site Situation Project settings
Tachina Latitude 0.96 °N Albedo 0.20
Ecuador Longitude -79.62 °W
Altitude 106 m
Time zone UTC-5

Meteo data
Tachina
Meteonorm 8.1 (2016-2021), Sat=100% - Sintético

System summary

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Grid-Connected System No 3D scene defined, no shadings

PV Field Orientation Near Shadings User's needs

Fixed plane No Shadings Unlimited load (grid)
Tilt/Azimuth 10 / 0 °

System information
PV Array Inverters
Nb. of modules 30 units Nb. of units 1 unit
Pnom total 16.05 kWp Pnom total 15.00 kWac
Pnom ratio 1.070

Results summary
Produced Energy 23964 kWh/year Specific production 1493 kWh/kWp/year Perf. Ratio PR 85.23 %

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Project and results summary

Main results
Loss diagram
Predef. graphs
Table of contents

General parameters, PV Array Characteristics, System losses

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Single-line diagram 7
Cost of the system 8
Financial analysis 9
CO₂ Emission Balance 12

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General parameters
Grid-Connected System No 3D scene defined, no shadings

PV Field Orientation
Orientation Sheds configuration Models used
Fixed plane No 3D scene defined Transposition Perez
Tilt/Azimuth 10 / 0 ° Diffuse Perez, Meteonorm
Circumsolar separate

Horizon Near Shadings User's needs

Free Horizon No Shadings Unlimited load (grid)

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PV Array Characteristics
PV module Inverter
Manufacturer Generic Manufacturer Generic
Model JKM-535M-72HL4-BDVP Model GW15KLV-MT
(Original PVsyst database) (Original PVsyst database)
Unit Nom. Power 535 Wp Unit Nom. Power 15.0 kWac
Number of PV modules 30 units Number of inverters 3 * MPPT 33% 1 unit
Nominal (STC) 16.05 kWp Total power 15.0 kWac
Modules 3 Strings x 10 In series Operating voltage 200-650 V
At operating cond. (50°C) Max. power (=>45°C) 16.6 kWac
Pmpp 14.64 kWp Pnom ratio (DC:AC) 1.07
U mpp 371 V No power sharing between MPPTs
I mpp 39 A

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Total PV power Total inverter power
Nominal (STC) 16 kWp Total power 15 kWac
Total 30 modules Number of inverters 1 unit
Module area 77.4 m² Pnom ratio 1.07

Array losses
Thermal Loss factor DC wiring losses Module Quality Loss
Module temperature according to irradiance Global array res. 156 mΩ Loss Fraction -0.8 %
Uc (const) 20.0 W/m²K Loss Fraction 1.5 % at STC
Uv (wind) 0.0 W/m²K/m/s

Module mismatch losses

Loss Fraction 2.0 % at MPP

IAM loss factor

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Incidence effect (IAM): Fresnel, AR coating, n(glass)=1.526, n(AR)=1.290

0° 30° 50° 60° 70° 75° 80° 85° 90°

1.000 0.999 0.987 0.962 0.892 0.816 0.681 0.440 0.000

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PVsyst V7.4.2
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Main results
System Production
Produced Energy 23964 kWh/year Specific production 1493 kWh/kWp/year
Perf. Ratio PR 85.23 %

Economic evaluation
Investment Yearly cost LCOE
Global 23.618.38 USD Annuities 0.00 USD/yr Energy cost 0.14 USD/kWh
Specific 1.47 USD/Wp Run. costs 2.157.48 USD/yr
Payback period 7.9 years

Normalized productions (per installed kWp) Performance Ratio PR

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Balances and main results

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GlobHor DiffHor T_Amb GlobInc GlobEff EArray E_Grid PR
kWh/m² kWh/m² °C kWh/m² kWh/m² kWh kWh ratio
January 151.2 75.53 25.77 159.4 155.8 2196 2164 0.846
February 137.0 77.66 25.96 140.4 137.2 1939 1911 0.848
March 157.8 87.09 26.23 157.5 153.6 2171 2140 0.847
April 167.0 78.06 25.75 161.3 157.3 2224 2190 0.846
May 161.6 76.23 25.73 151.6 147.2 2097 2065 0.849
June 141.9 79.61 24.29 132.0 127.7 1849 1820 0.859
July 145.2 79.44 24.09 135.7 131.4 1899 1871 0.859
August 143.7 88.87 23.61 138.0 134.2 1939 1910 0.863
September 125.6 76.10 23.30 123.7 120.2 1729 1702 0.857
October 139.3 83.47 23.84 141.4 137.8 1973 1942 0.856
November 139.9 75.60 23.77 146.4 142.9 2036 2005 0.853
December 154.6 78.60 25.14 164.5 160.9 2278 2244 0.850

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Year 1764.7 956.24 24.79 1751.8 1706.3 24331 23964 0.852

Legends
GlobHor Global horizontal irradiation EArray Effective energy at the output of the array
DiffHor Horizontal diffuse irradiation E_Grid Energy injected into grid
T_Amb Ambient Temperature PR Performance Ratio
GlobInc Global incident in coll. plane
GlobEff Effective Global, corr. for IAM and shadings

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Loss diagram
1765 kWh/m² Global horizontal irradiation

-0.73% Global incident in coll. plane

-2.60% IAM factor on global

1706 kWh/m² * 77 m² coll. Effective irradiation on collectors

efficiency at STC = 20.75% PV conversion

27388 kWh Array nominal energy (at STC effic.)

-0.67% PV loss due to irradiance level

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+0.75%

-2.00%

-0.98%
PV loss due to temperature

Module quality loss

Module array mismatch loss

Ohmic wiring loss

24331 kWh Array virtual energy at MPP
-1.46% Inverter Loss during operation (efficiency)
0.00% Inverter Loss over nominal inv. power
0.00% Inverter Loss due to max. input current
0.00% Inverter Loss over nominal inv. voltage
-0.03% Inverter Loss due to power threshold

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0.00% Inverter Loss due to voltage threshold
-0.02% Night consumption
23964 kWh Available Energy at Inverter Output
23964 kWh Energy injected into grid

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Predef. graphs
Diagrama entrada/salida diaria

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Cost of the system

Installation costs

Item Quantity Cost Total

units USD USD
PV modules
JKM-535M-72HL4-BDVP 30 175.77 5.273.10
Supports for modules 30 60.00 1.800.00
Inverters
GW15KLV-MT 1 2.895.28 2.895.28
Other components
Surge arrester 1 250.00 250.00

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Studies and analysis
Engineering 1 1.000.00 1.000.00
Permitting and other admin. Fees 1 1.000.00 1.000.00
Environmental studies 1 1.000.00 1.000.00
Economic analysis 1 500.00 500.00
Installation
Global installation cost per module 30 70.00 2.100.00
Global installation cost per inverter 1 300.00 300.00
Transport 1 1.000.00 1.000.00
Settings 1 1.000.00 1.000.00
Grid connection 1 2.000.00 2.000.00
Insurance
Building insurance 1 2.000.00 2.000.00
Transport insurance 1 500.00 500.00

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Liability insurance 1 500.00 500.00
Delay in start-up insurance 1 500.00 500.00
Total 23.618.38
Depreciable asset 9.968.38

Operating costs

Item Total
USD/year
Maintenance
Provision for inverter replacement 579.06
Salaries 450.00

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Cleaning 100.00
Administrative, accounting 450.00
Total (OPEX) 1.579.06
Including inflation (2.50%) 2.157.48

System summary
Total installation cost 23.618.38 USD
Operating costs (incl. inflation 2.50%/year) 2.157.48 USD/year
Produced Energy 24.0 MWh/year
Cost of produced energy (LCOE) 0.145 USD/kWh

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Financial analysis
Simulation period
Project lifetime 25 years Start year 2024

Income variation over time

Inflation 2.50 %/year
Production variation (aging) -0.50 %/year
Discount rate 1.50 %/year

Income dependent expenses

Income tax rate 15.75 %/year
Other income tax 10.50 %/year
Dividends 15.00 %/year

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Depreciable assets

Asset

PV modules
JKM-535M-72HL4-BDVP
Depreciation
method

Straight-line
Depreciation
period
(years)

20
Salvage
value
(USD)

0.00
Depreciable
(USD)

5.273.10
Supports for modules Straight-line 20 0.00 1.800.00
Inverters
GW15KLV-MT Straight-line 20 0.00 2.895.28
Total 0.00 9.968.38

Financing
Own funds 23.618.39 USD

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Electricity sale
Feed-in tariff
Duration of tariff warranty
Annual connection tax
Annual tariff variation
Feed-in tariff decrease after warranty
0.2500
25
20.00
0.0
2.00
USD/kWh
years
USD/kWh
%/year
%

Return on investment
Payback period 7.9 years
Net present value (NPV) 32.586.60 USD
Internal rate of return (IRR) 11.90 %
Return on investment (ROI) 138.0 %
Paid dividends 9.985.24 USD

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Financial analysis
Detailed economic results (USD)

Year Electricity Own Run. Deprec. Taxable Taxes After-tax Divid. Cumul. %

sale funds costs allow. income profit 15.00% profit amorti.

0 0 23.618 0 0 0 0 0 0 -23.618 0.0%
1 5.972 0 1.579 498 3.895 1.022 3.371 506 -20.297 14.1%
2 5.942 0 1.619 498 3.825 1.004 3.320 498 -17.075 27.7%
3 5.912 0 1.659 498 3.755 986 3.268 490 -13.950 40.9%
4 5.883 0 1.700 498 3.684 967 3.215 482 -10.921 53.8%
5 5.853 0 1.743 498 3.612 948 3.162 474 -7.986 66.2%
6 5.824 0 1.787 498 3.539 929 3.108 466 -5.143 78.2%

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7 5.795 0 1.831 498 3.465 910 3.054 458 -2.391 89.9%
8 5.766 0 1.877 498 3.390 890 2.999 450 271 101.1%
9 5.737 0 1.924 498 3.314 870 2.943 441 2.844 112.0%
10 5.708 0 1.972 498 3.237 850 2.886 433 5.331 122.6%
11 5.679 0 2.021 498 3.159 829 2.829 424 7.732 132.7%
12 5.651 0 2.072 498 3.080 809 2.770 416 10.049 142.5%
13 5.622 0 2.124 498 3.000 788 2.711 407 12.283 152.0%
14 5.594 0 2.177 498 2.919 766 2.651 398 14.436 161.1%
15 5.566 0 2.231 498 2.836 745 2.590 389 16.507 169.9%
16 5.538 0 2.287 498 2.753 723 2.529 379 18.500 178.3%
17 5.510 0 2.344 498 2.668 700 2.466 370 20.415 186.4%
18 5.483 0 2.403 498 2.582 678 2.402 360 22.252 194.2%
19 5.455 0 2.463 498 2.494 655 2.338 351 24.014 201.7%
20 5.428 0 2.524 498 2.405 631 2.272 341 25.701 208.8%

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21 5.401 0 2.587 0 2.813 738 2.075 311 27.218 215.2%
22 5.373 0 2.652 0 2.721 714 2.007 301 28.665 221.4%
23 5.346 0 2.718 0 2.628 690 1.938 291 30.041 227.2%
24 5.320 0 2.786 0 2.533 665 1.868 280 31.348 232.7%
25 5.293 0 2.856 0 2.437 640 1.797 270 32.587 238.0%
Total 140.651 23.618 53.937 9.968 76.746 20.146 66.568 9.985 32.587 238.0%

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Financial analysis
Yearly net profit (USD)

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CO₂ Emission Balance

Total: 170.6 tCO₂
Generated emissions Saved CO₂ Emission vs. Time
Total: 28.34 tCO₂
Source: Detailed calculation from table below
Replaced Emissions
Total: 229.3 tCO₂
System production: 23.96 MWh/yr
Grid Lifecycle Emissions: 319 gCO₂/kWh
Source: IEA List
Country: Ecuador
Lifetime: 30 years

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Annual degradation: 1.0 %

System Lifecycle Emissions Details

Item LCE Quantity Subtotal

[kgCO₂]
Modules 1713 kgCO2/kWp 16.1 kWp 27489
Supports 2.13 kgCO2/kg 300 kg 638

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Inverters 211 kgCO2/units 1.00 units 211

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