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100KW Solar Farm Investment Time-frame.

15x DAT-15 Dual Axis-solar Tracking Units, fitted with 440W Solar Panels, Generates 100kWh Energy per Hour.

Keeping your Solar Array under 100kWh, allows you to remain eligible to Claim the Government REC's, as shown Below.

To build a smaller system, change the Panel Watts, Racking type and Latitude to suit your location.

NB: Only the RED cells can be changed, currently set for a 100KW Solar Array.

1) Energy Generation;

Enter Solar Panel Quantity:

Modules/Panels.

Installing 590W panels requires 170 panels.

Select the Solar Panel Power:

*cost:

$ Watt.

*Total Solar Panel Cost:

Select Solar Racking/Generation Type:

For accurate calculation, solar modules effected by Shading from trees, buildings or terrain, reduce the hours of Harvesting!

Total System Energy Generated:

kWh/p DC Energy Generated per Day.

Solar

Array Size

per Hour/peak

Solar Energy

Generated

per Day/peak

Solar Energy

Generated

per Week/peak

Solar Energy

Generated

per Month/peak

Solar Energy

Generated

per Quarter/peak

Solar Energy

Generated

per Year/peak

Above Fields indicate peak Energy production, other transmission losses reduce these results.

2) Small-scale Technology Certificates (STC);

Standard Government Deeming Period for STC's:

10 Years STC's from Jan 2021. (set to end in 2030)

NB: 1x STC = 1x REC credit, and are limited to a maximum 100kWh system. Click Here to Calculate YOUR own System STC Quantity

Delete if Not involved or Enter your system STC's:

STC/REC Credits.

(default STC's set to 100kWh Solar Array)

*Renewal Energy Certificate (REC) PRICE:

$ per REC.

System TOTAL REC's to be Refunded: $

Calculate the Government STC/REC Price, by setting the above REC PRICE to the current REC price.

*Approx. REC spot prices is $38 in June 2020.

3) System Generation, Consumption & Feed-in Tarrif or P2P Income;

Daily Solar Energy Generated:

Enter your Daily Energy CONSUMPTION:

kWh per Day.

If any, Change this figure to your Daily energy Consumption !

*SYSTEM DAILY EXCESS Energy:

Feed-in-Tarrif or P2P Income Rate:

EXCESS Energy field above MUST be Positive, if not increase Solar Generation, as the more Energy Generated reduces the break-even period!

4) Enter your Local RETAILER Energy Rate;

$ per kWh

Even if you are Off-Grid, Change the above Retailer Rate to your area Rate, as it will indicate what you are Saving!

5) Income from Feed-in-Tarrif or P2P Energy Trading;

Solar

income

per kWh

Solar

income

per Day

Solar

income

per Week

Solar

income

per Month

Solar

income

per Year

Only if connected to the State Grid supply or Private distribution.

6) Micro Grid - Potential Payback time;
Enter TOTAL System Investment Cost:	$ DATs & Solar Panels cost $150'000, Adjust to include your estimated installation costs.
*TOTAL REC's REFUNDED:	$ REC's are Paid in one lump-sum amount into Your bank account after CEC approval.
*Yearly Self-Consumption SAVINGS:	$ ONLY applies if you Consume some of your Solar energy, as set above!
*Yearly Feed-in-Tarrif or P2P INCOME:	$ ONLY applies if you are State Grid connected and Exporting at the Rate You set above!
*Years to the Financial Break-Even Point:	Years Based on above figures entered above.
Solar Array Capital Expense:	$ per kWh OR $ per Watt =Total System Cost - less REC's Refund ÷ by system kWh.
Solar Levelised Cost of Energy LCOE:	$per kWh LCOE =Total System Cost ÷ 25 year energy Generation.
LCOE is Calculated on the total out of pocket Cost ÷ 25 years (assumed lifetime) ÷ Array kWh.
You can ONLY Change the above RED Fields to see the Investment Payback Time!

Important: Please note that all amounts and estimates shown above can be set to suit multiple configurations, and are used for symbolic estimation purpose only. The actual figure depends on lots of issues including quantity of sun (cloud coverage), Fixed panels, Single Axis or Dual Axis tracking, cabling (DC/AC), electrical connections and electronic losses etc. These amounts and figures should be considered as example only, and under whatever circumstances, we do not make any guarantee, or cannot be held responsible about these estimates, if used as an actual return to investment!