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A company is choosing between two power options. The first is rotating solar panels, the second is fixed. Details for each are given below.
Key inputs | |
Project life | 30 | |
Land cost | 5000000 | |
Land appreciation rate | 1.50% | |
Sale price per MWh | 80 | |
Price increase per 3 years | 2 | |
First 5 year gov rebate per MWh | 70 | |
Cleaning cost in year 30 | 50000 | |
Discount rate | 8% | |
Tax | 30% | |
Discounted capital gain tax | 15% | |
Days per year | 365 | |
Efficiency lose yearly | 0.75% | per annual |
| | |
Solar System | |
Rotating system | | |
Installation cost per MWh | 1300000 | |
Total installed capacity | 25 | MWh |
Effective hours per day | 5.6 | |
cost percentage of sales | 10% | |
depreciation | straight line zero salvage |
| | |
Fix system | | |
Installation cost per MWh | 1100000 | |
Total installed capacity | 30 | MWh |
Effective hours per day | 4.5 | |
cost percentage of sales | 8% | |
depreciation | straight line zero salvage | |
Write two financial analyses in excel, one for each option, and state the preferred option.
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