Consider a PV solar power project with the following parameters: • Initial cost: $18M for hardware +...

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Consider a PV solar power project with the followingparameters:

• Initial cost: $18M for hardware + $14M for installation.

• The yearly energy produced is 24 millions kWh which will bringan income of $2.9M per year

• $0.5M per year is used for operation and maintenance.

• At the end of the 25 year time horizon, a net expenditure of$1M will be required for removal and site cleaning.

• The MARR is 7%.

a) Calculate the NPV for this investment.

b) Recalculate the NPV, this time assuming that an investmenttax credit of 20% for hardware and 10% for installation costs areavailable.

c) Calculate the IRR for this investment (with taxincentive).

d) Calculate the levelized cost of energy (with taxincentive)

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Answer a Calculation of NPV PV of net cash inflow PV of net cash outflow 2797 3218 421 M Cash flow Income per year Operating cost 29 05 24 per year PV factor for 25 years 11rn1 11rn2 116534    See Answer
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