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Solar PV Power Feed-In Tariff, Levelized Generation Cost and Financial Model with CDM Carbon Credit

November 26th, 2009 Posted in financial models

Solar PV Power Feed-In Tariff, Levelized Generation Cost and Financial Model with CDM Carbon Credits

The following is a snippet of my state-of-the-art project finance model for calculating feed-in tariff, levelized cost of energy, and financial model (generation, fuel requirement, income statement, cash flow statement, balance sheet and financial ratios).  To secure a copy of the spreadsheet, click the ENERGY DATA page for arrangements.

PROJECT FINANCE MODEL

Name SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY INSTALLATION

(C) Copyright 2009 by Marcial T. Ocampo (November 2009)

INSTRUCTIONS

(This example is in US$ Thousand, except for the unit prices which are in US$)

Year 0 reflects the starting assumptions, which will be applicable starting in year 1.

Blue cells must be filled out by the user.

0

1

press ctrl + e to converge model

CALCULATION OF GROSS OPERATING MARGIN

NPV-FC

NPV-ROE

used

IRR

years

24

(79.47)

0.00

0.00

15.00%

5.57

A) Operating income: ’000 US$

365

Year

0

1

2

2008

2009

2010

Days per year

days / year

366

365

365

Hours per day capacity factor

30.00%

hours / day

7.2

7.2

7.2

Rated Capacity (6 x 25 kW) rated capacity

150.00

kW

150.00

150.00

150.00

Gross Generation

kWh

395,280

394,200

394,200

Less: Power Plant Own Use

5.00%

kWh

19,764

19,710

19,710

Net Generation

kWh

375,516

374,490

374,490

Less: Transmission Line Lose

2.00%

kWh

7,510

7,490

7,490

Net Electricity Sales

kWh

368,006

367,000

367,000

-27.16%

PhP/kWh

PhP/$

Electricity tariff for sales to the network (US$/kWh)

15.7905

11.5011

47.00

0.2447

0.2447

0.2447

Annual increase of the tariff

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.0%

0.0%

Electricity volume of sales to the network (kWh)

kWh

368,006

367,000

367,000

Annual increase of the volume

0.0%

Income from sales to the network

89.81

89.81

Other operating income from the installation, ’000 US$ tourist entrance fee

0

-

-

Annual increase of this operating income

0.0%

0.0%

Total other operating income

0.00

0.00

TOTAL OPERATING INCOME

89.81

89.81

Annual increase

0.0%

B) Expenses: ’000 US$

410.35

EPC

0

1

2

months

working capital

Expenses from fuel consumption

% of EPC

Maintenance of solar PV installation (spares)

0.60%

6

1.23

2.46

2.46

2.46

Utilities (fuel, lubes, electricity, water)

0.50%

6

1.03

2.05

2.05

2.05

Maintenance of the rest of the plant

0.50%

6

1.03

2.05

2.05

2.05

Personnel expense

0.50%

6

1.03

2.05

2.05

2.05

Land lease, rent

0.50%

6

1.03

2.05

2.05

2.05

Taxes, Insurance, services, and others

0.50%

6

1.03

2.05

2.05

2.05

Annual increase of these expenses

3.10%

14.16%

% of GR

0.0%

0.0%

0.0970

Total O&M expenses

$/kW/yr

0.0848

12.72

12.72

12.72

DSRF Expense

0.30%

of DSRF

0.08

0.07

Special Privilege Tax – 2%

2.00%

of Electricity Revenue

1.80

1.80

2.50%

Special Realty Tax – 2.5%

1.50%

of Depreciated Project Cost

6.43

5.79

DOE 1-94 : 0.01 PhP/kWh sales

0.01

PhP/kWh sales

0.000213

0.08

0.08

Total Regulatory Expenses

8.30

7.67

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE

21.10

20.46

Annual increase

-3.0%

GROSS OPERATING MARGIN

68.71

69.34

Annual increase

0.93%

PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENTS

In ’000 US$

Year

0

1

2

Operating income

89.81

89.81

Operating expense

21.10

20.46

Operating gross margin

68.71

69.34

- Depreciation & amortization

42.37

42.37

- Interest

23.29

20.84

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

3.04

6.13

30%

(Tax rate) and Income Tax Holiday (ITH) years

10%

6

0%

0%

7

- Income tax

0.00

0.00

PROFIT AFTER TAX

3.04

6.13

Percentage of increase

101.77%

NET CASH FLOW

In ’000 US$

Year

0

1

2

Net profit after tax

3.04

6.13

Addback:

Depreciation & Amortization

42.37

42.37

Working Capital

Salvage Value

Add:

DSRF Income

4.00%

DSRF Income

1.04

0.99

Less:

Principal Repayment

28.85

28.85

1

Profit Sharing

0.00%

of income after tax

0.00

0.00

$25,000

Social Benefit Fund – Host Community

0

per month

0.00

0.00

$5.00

ADD: Carbon Emission Credits

0.650

0.000

kg CO2/kWh

3.251

1.23

1.23

4.00%

NET CASH FLOW

18.84

21.88

$0

Percentage of increase

16.2%

((0.650 -0.000) kg CO2/ kWh x kWh x MT/1000 kg x $5.00/MT x (100%- 4%) – 1,200 $) x M$/1000$

Total Initial investment

480.80

Project Cash Flow

-6.12%

9.60%

WACC

-480.80

18.84

21.88

IRR

NPV

-336.56

-480.80

16.38

16.54

check

-294.51

-480.80

17.19

18.21

cumulative

0

-480.80

-461.97

-440.09

project payback

0.00

Invested capital

30.00%

144.24

Equity Cash Flow

15.00%

15.00%

Equity IRR

-144.24

18.84

21.88

IRR

NPV

0.00

-144.24

16.38

16.54

check

0.00

-144.24

16.38

16.54

cumulative

0

-144.24

-125.41

-103.53

equity payback

5.57

CALCULATION OF CASH FLOW FOR DEBT SERVICE

In ’000 US$

Year

0

1

2

Operating gross margin

68.71

69.34

- Income tax

0.00

0.00

- Increase in working capital needs (WCN)

8.20

0.00

- Profit Sharing

0.00

0.00

+ DSRF Income

1.04

0.99

- Social Benefit Fund

0.00

0.00

+ Carbon Emission Credits

1.23

1.23

Cash flow available for debt service (CFD)

62.78

71.57

CALCULATION OF DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE RATIO (DSCR)

Year

0

1

2

Cash flow available for debt service (CFD)

62.78

71.57

Annual debt service (DS)

52.14

49.69

min

ave

max

DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE RATIO (DSCR)

1.204

1.808

2.434

1.20

1.44

CALCULATION OF DIVIDENDS PAYABLE

In ’000 US$

Year

0

1

2

Cash flow available for debt service (CFD)

0.00

62.78

71.57

Annual debt service (DS)

0.00

52.14

49.69

CF available for dividends (CFDiv = CFD-DS)

0.00

10.63

21.88

Accumulated CFDiv

0.00

10.63

32.51

Current year profit after tax

0.00

3.04

6.13

Accumulated profit: limit for dividend payable

0.00

3.04

9.17

0.00

3.04

9.17

Accumulated dividend payable

0.00

3.04

9.17

Annual dividend payable

0.00

3.04

6.13

CALCULATION OF NPV, IRR AND PAY-BACK ACCORDING TO INVESTED CAPITAL AND DIVIDENDS PAYABLE

Year

0

1

2

Invested capital

144.24

Annual dividend payable

0.00

3.04

6.13

Discount rate to be applied for NPV calculation

15.00%

15%

15%

Discount factor for this rate

1

1.0000

1.1500

1.3225

Discounted dividends

0.00

2.64

4.63

Present value of dividends

64.77

NPV of the investment

-79.47

Year

0

1

2

Investment schedulle

1.48%

15.00%

discount

-144.24

3.04

6.13

IRR OF THE INVESTMENT

IRR

NPV

-79.47

-144.24

2.64

4.63

check

-79.47

-144.24

2.64

4.63

cumulative

0

-144.24

-141.20

-135.07

Pay-back term of invested capital, years

equity payback

9.45

BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS

Calculation of WCN:

Cash needed for operations (+)

1.000

months of expenses

1.18%

1.06

1.06

Receivables (+)

1.000

months of revenue

8.33%

7.48

7.48

Stocks (+)

1.000

months of fuel & chemicals

0.23%

0.21

0.21

Suppliers(-)

1.000

months of payables

0.61%

0.55

0.55

WCN

9.13%

% of operating income

8.20

8.20

CALCULATION OF DEPRECIATION

47.00

In ’000 US$

$/kW

kW

Year

0

1

2

Initial investment in land, $/ha

$10,000

1.00

10.00

$2,158

Freight on Board = FOB USA = $/kW

$2,158

150.00

323.77

5%

Ocean Freight = FRT = 5% x FOB

5%

16.19

1%

Insurance = INS = 1% x FOB

1%

3.24

Cargo, Insurance & Freight = CIF = FOB + FRT + INS

343.20

12%

Value Added Tax = VAT = 12% x CIF

0%

0.00

3%

Customs Duty = (CIF + VAT) x (% Duty) x (1 + % VAT)

0%

0.00

Duty-Paid Landed Cost = DPLC = CIF + VAT + Duty

343.20

3%

Local Freight Cost = LFC = 3% x CIF

3%

10.30

Delivered Cost at Site = DCS = DPLC + LFC

353.50

5%

Installation Cost = IC = 5% x FOB

5%

16.19

Total EPC = DCS + IC

369.68

10%

Contingency (10%) = EPC x 10%

10%

36.97

1%

Documentary Stamps (1%) = EPC x 1% = DS

1%

3.70

$2,736

Total Fixed Assets (EPC + Contingency + DS)

410.35

Depreciation term (years) salvage value

10.00%

36.93

10

420.35

Development costs (modeler)

2.00%

8.41

12%

Other Costs including taxes, contingencies

0.00%

0.00

Carbon Emission Registration & Consultancy

25.00

12.31

Initial investment in capitalized expenses

14.77

Amortization term (years) salvage value

10.00%

1.33

10

Working Capital:

Working capital (initial stocks – fuel) – 2 months

0.00

Working capital (initial spares – PV installation) – 2 months

1.23

Working capital (mobilization – utilities) – 2 months

1.03

Working capital (mobilization – maintenance) – 2 months

1.03

Working capital (mobilization – personnel expense) – 2 months

1.03

Working capital (pre-paid expense – advance rent) – 2 months

1.03

Working capital (pre-paid expense – taxes, insurances, etc) – 2 months

6.36

1.03

435.12

Interest During Construction:

Dev’t fees (loan arranger)

1.00%

4.35

Front end fees (loan arranger)

1.00%

4.35

Commitment fees (bank)

0.50%

2.18

12%

Interest During Construction (bank) – 12 months

8.00%

34.81

Amortization term (years)

salvage value

10.00%

4.11

10

$3,205

Total Investment (land, fixed, capitalized expenses, working capital)

480.80

Depreciation of fixed assets

36.93

36.93

Amortization of capitalized expenses

1.33

1.33

Amortization of capitalized expenses

4.11

4.11

TOTAL DEPRECIATION & AMORTIZATION EXPENSE

42.37

42.37

Evolution of fixed assets and capitalized expenses

Year

0

1

2

Land (non-depreciable)

10.00

10.00

10.00

Gross fixed assets

410.35

410.35

410.35

Accumulated depreciation

0.00

36.93

73.86

Net fixed assets

410.35

373.42

336.49

Gross capitalized expenses

14.77

14.77

14.77

Accumulated amortization

0.00

1.33

2.66

Net capitalized expenses

14.77

13.44

12.11

Gross capitalized interest during construction

45.69

45.69

45.69

Accumulated amortization

0.00

4.11

8.22

Net capitalized interest during construction

45.69

41.58

37.46

Total Depreciable Assets (fixed assets, capitalized expenses, IDC)

470.80

428.43

386.06

DEBT SERVICE CALCULATION

In ’000 US$

Year

0

1

2

Initial investment in fixed assets and capitalized expenses

480.80

Percentage to be financed by capital

Equity IRR

15.00%

30%

Percentage to be financed by non refundable subsidy

Subsidy

0.00%

10%

Percentage to be financed by debt

Debt Interest

8.50%

60%

Initial amount of capital

WACC

9.60%

144.24

Amount of subsidy

48.08

Initial amount of debt

288.48

Repayment term (years)

28.85

10

Constant Repayment Method:

Annual repayment

28.85

28.85

Amount of debt at year end

288.48

259.63

230.79

Average amount of debt

274.06

245.21

Reference interest rate (Libor or other)

6.50%

6.50%

6.50%

Spread

2.00%

2.00%

2.00%

Interest rate of debt

(1 = constant, 0 = mortgage)

8.50%

8.50%

8.50%

Interest based on average amount of debt

1

23.29

20.84

Declining Balance Method:

Beginning Balance

288.48

269.04

Interest

0

15.24%

8.50%

24.52

22.87

Principal repayment

43.97

10

19.45

21.10

Remaining balance

288.48

269.04

247.94

Year

0

1

2

Beginning Balance

288.48

259.63

Annual amount of interest

23.29

20.84

Annual amount of principal

28.85

28.85

Annual debt service (principal + interest)

52.14

49.69

Ending Balance

288.48

259.63

230.79

Debt Service Reserve Fund

6

months

26.07

24.85

DSRF Income

4.00%

DSRF Income

1.04

0.99

Withholding Tax on Forex Fund

7.50%

WhTax

DSRF Expense

0.30%

DSRF Expense

0.08

0.07

BALANCE SHEET

BALANCE SHEET BEFORE DIVIDEND PAYMENT

In ’000 US$

Year

0

1

2

Cash needed for operations

0.00

1.06

1.06

Additional cash (if negative, it would represent additional debt)

0.00

8.36

28.01

Receivables

0.00

7.48

7.48

Stocks

0.00

0.21

0.21

Land

10.00

10.00

10.00

Fixed assets (net)

410.35

373.42

336.49

Capitalized expenses (net)

14.77

13.44

12.11

Capitalized interest during construction (net)

45.69

41.58

37.46

Total assets

480.80

455.54

432.82

Suppliers

0.00

0.55

0.55

Debt

288.48

259.63

230.79

Shareholder’s advances

Current year profit after tax

0.00

3.04

6.13

Accumulated reserves

0.00

0.00

3.04

Subsidy

48.08

48.08

48.08

Capital

144.24

144.24

144.24

Total liabilities and net worth

480.80

455.54

432.82

Variance

0.00

0.00

0.00

BALANCE SHEET AFTER DIVIDEND PAYMENT

Year

0

1

2

Cash needed for operations

0.00

1.06

1.06

Additional cash (if negative, it would represent additional debt)

0.00

5.32

18.85

Receivables

0.00

7.48

7.48

Stocks

0.00

0.21

0.21

Land

10.00

10.00

10.00

Fixed assets (net)

410.35

373.42

336.49

Capitalized expenses (net)

14.77

13.44

12.11

Capitalized interest during construction (net)

45.69

41.58

37.46

Total assets

480.80

452.50

423.66

Suppliers

0.00

0.55

0.55

Debt

288.48

259.63

230.79

Shareholder’s advances

Current year profit after tax

Reserves

0.00

0.00

0.00

Subsidy

48.08

48.08

48.08

Capital

144.24

144.24

144.24

Total liabilities and net worth

480.80

452.50

423.66

Variance

0.00

0.00

0.00

Calculation of Dividends Payable

Gross Margin

68.71

69.34

Income Tax (-)

0.00

0.00

Increase in Working Capital (-)

8.20

0.00

Profit Sharing (-)

0.00

0.00

DSRF Income (+)

1.04

0.99

Social Benefit Fund (-)

0.00

0.00

Carbon Emission Credits (+)

1.23

1.23

Cash flow available for debt service (CFD)

62.78

71.57

Annual debt service (DS) = Interest + Principal

52.14

49.69

CF available for dividends (CFDiv = CFD-DS)

10.63

21.88

Accumulated CFDiv

0.00

10.63

32.51

Current year profit = Income After Tax

3.04

6.13

Accumulated profit: limit for dividend payable

0.00

3.04

9.17

Accumulated dividend payable

0.00

3.04

9.17

Annual dividend payable

-144.24

3.04

6.13

Investor 1

60.00%

-86.54

1.82

3.68

Investor 2

30.00%

-43.27

0.91

1.84

Investor 3

10.00%

-14.42

0.30

0.61

100.00%

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

Year

0

1

2

OPERATIONS

Net Income (after tax)

3.04

6.13

Add:  Depreciation & Amortization

42.37

42.37

(Increase) / Decrease in Receivables

-7.48

0.00

(Increase) / Decrease in Inventories

-0.21

0.00

Increase / (Decrease) in Accounts Payable

0.55

0.00

Net Cash flow from Operations

38.27

48.50

INVESTMENTS

Additions to PP&E

410.35

-410.35

0.00

0.00

Additions to Capitalized Expenses

14.77

-14.77

0.00

0.00

Additions to Capitalized IDC

45.69

-45.69

0.00

0.00

Additions to Land

10.00

-10.00

0.00

0.00

Net Cash flow Used for Investments

480.80

-480.80

0.00

0.00

Cash flow before Financing

-480.80

38.27

48.50

FINANCING

Increase (Decrease) in Shareholder Advances

0.00

0.00

0.00

Increase (Decrease) in Long-term Debt

288.48

288.48

-28.85

-28.85

Increase (Decrease) in Subsidy

48.08

48.08

0.00

0.00

Increase (Decrease) in Capital Stock

144.24

144.24

0.00

0.00

Net Cash flow from Financing

480.80

480.80

-28.85

-28.85

NET CASH FLOW

0.00

9.42

19.65

Add: Beginning Cash Balance

0.00

9.42

ENDING CASH BALANCE

0.00

9.42

29.07

Levlized Profit and Cost of Electricity

Year

0

1

2

Discounting Rate, % p.a.

15.00%

47.00

NPV

Electricity sales kWh

PhP/kWh

$/kWh

1,842,793

367,000

367,000

0.2447

TOTAL OPERATING INCOME 000 US$

11.5011

0.2447

451

89.81

89.81

fuel

Expenses from fuel consumption 000 PhP

0.0000

0.0000

0

0.00

0.00

variable O&M

Maintenance of solar PV installation (spares) 000 US$

0.3152

0.0067

12

2.46

2.46

Utilities (fuel, lubes, electricity, water) 000 US$

0.2626

0.0056

10

2.05

2.05

Maintenance of the rest of the plant 000 US$

0.2626

0.0056

10

2.05

2.05

Personnel expense 000 US$

0.2626

0.0056

10

2.05

2.05

fixed O&M

Land lease, rent 000 US$

0.2626

0.0056

10

2.05

2.05

Taxes, Insurance, services, and others 000 US$

0.2626

0.0056

10

2.05

2.05

DSRF Expense 000 US$

0.0084

0.0002

0

0.08

0.07

regulatory

Special Privilege Tax – 2% 000 US$

0.2300

0.0049

9

1.80

1.80

Special Realty Tax – 2.5% 000 US$

0.5474

0.0116

21

6.43

5.79

DOE 1-94 : 0.01 PhP/kWh sales 000 US$

0.0102

0.0002

0

0.08

0.08

Others

1

Depreciation & amortization 000 US$

5.4238

0.1154

213

42.37

42.37

1

Interest 000 US$

1.9199

0.0408

75

23.29

20.84

1

Income tax 000 US$

0.0811

0.0017

3

0.00

0.00

Total Cost

9.8491

0.2096

386

86.77

83.68

Net Profit

1.6520

0.0351

65

3.04

6.13

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