System Advisor Model Report

Photovoltaic System
Residential

3.87 kW Nameplate
$3.91/W Installed Cost

Performance Model
Modules
SunPower SPR-210-BLK-U
Cell material
Mono-c-Si
Module area
1.2 m
Module capacity
215.3 DC Watts
Quantity
18
Total capacity
3.9 DC kW
Total area
22 m
Inverters
Schuco USA L.P. (Original Mfg - SMA America): SWR180...
Unit capacity
1.8 AC kW
Input voltage
156 - 400 VDC DC V
Quantity
2
Total capacity
3.6 AC kW
DC to AC Capacity Ratio 1.08
AC losses (%)
1.0
Array
Strings
Modules per string
String voltage (DC V)
Tilt (deg from horizontal)
Azimuth (deg E of N)
Tracking
Backtracking
Rotation limit (deg)
Shading
Soiling
DC losses (%)

3
6
246.0
30
180
fixed
no
yes
4.4

Performance Adjustments
Availability/Curtailment
none
Degradation
0.5%/yr
Hourly factors or custom none

Phoenix, AZ
33.43 N, -112.02 E GMT -7
Financial Model

Project Costs
Total installed cost
Salvage value

$15,144
$0

Analysis Parameters
Project life
Inflation rate
Real discount rate

25 years
2.5%
0%

Project Debt Parameters (Mortgage)

Debt fraction
100%
Amount
$15,144
Term
5 years
Rate
0.6%
Tax and Insurance Rates
Federal income tax
State income tax
Sales tax
Insurance
Property tax (% of assess. val.)
Incentives
Federal ITC

(% of installed cost)
0%/year
0%/year
10%
0%/year
2%/year

30%

Electricity Demand and Rate Summary

Annual peak demand 2.1 kW
Annual total demand 6,019 kWh
Arizona Public Service Co
Fixed fee: $16.68/month
Flat rate (buy = sell) $0.1/kWh
Tiered rates with three or more rates
Results
Nominal LCOE
Net present value
Payback period

14.9 cents/kWh
$16,200
9.2 years

Annual Results (in Year 1)

GHI kW/m/day
5.8
POA kW/m/day
6.0
DC kWh from array
7,690
Net to inverter
7,340 DC kWh
Gross from inverter
6,730 AC kWh
Net to grid
6,660 AC kWh
Capacity factor
19.65
Performance ratio
0.72

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Dec

Nov
Nov

Sep

Aug

Jul

Jun

May

Apr

Oct

1000

Oct

Electricity to (from) Grid (kWh)

Jan

Dec

Nov

Oct

Sep

Aug

Jul

Mar

Feb

Jun

May

Apr

800

Jan

600

Mar

Phoenix, AZ
33.43 N, -112.02 E GMT -7
Electricity to Load (kWh)

Feb

Photovoltaic System
3.87 kW Nameplate
Residential
$3.91/W Installed Cost
Electricity from System (kWh)

Net Metering Credits (kWh)

Dec

Sep

Aug

Jul

Jun

May

Apr

Mar

Feb

-200

500

Jan

Dec

Nov

Oct

Sep

Aug

Jul

Jun

May

Apr

Mar

Feb

Jan

200

Monthly Electricity Purchases and Savings (Year 1 $)

Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Annual

Without System
97
86
87
97
130
181
214
199
161
136
86
96
1,575

With System
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
-1
182

Savings
80
70
70
80
114
164
197
183
144
119
69
98
1,392

NPV Approximation using Annuities

Annuities, Capital Recovery Factor (CRF) = 0.0543
Investment
$-1,400
Sum:
Expenses
$0
$-1,400
Savings
$0
NPV = Sum / CRF:
Energy value
$0
$-26,000

Investment = Installed Cost - Debt Principal - IBI - CBI

Expenses = Operating Costs + Debt Payments
Savings = Tax Deductions + PBI
Energy value = Tax Adjusted Net Savings
Nominal discount rate = 250%

Payback Cash Flow (Payback Period = 9.2 years)

20000

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Nominal POA (kWh)

53,703
Shading
-0 %
Soiling
-4.999 %

Nominal DC energy (kWh)

8,828
Snow loss
-0 %
Module loss
-12.876 %
MPPT clipping window loss
-0 %
Mismatch
-1.973 %
Connections
-0.493 %
DC wiring
-1.973 %
Tracking
-0 %
Nameplate
-0 %
DC optimizer
-0 %

Net DC energy (kWh)

7,349
Inverter clipping
-0 %
Inverter power
-0.974 %
Inverter night tare
-0.031 %
Inverter effciency
-7.41 %

Gross AC energy (kWh)

6,736
AC wiring
-1 %
Step-up transformer
-0 %
Availability and curtailment
-0 %

Annual energy (kWh)

6,669

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