Table 4
Technical-economical study using lightweight modules.
| Modules | Standard with reinforcement | Lightweight glass / backsheet | Lightweight composite / polymer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production | |||||
| Effective irradiation per year | 1335 kWh/m2 | 1335 kWh/m2 | 1240 kWh/m2 | 1335 kWh/m2 | 1240 kWh/m2 |
| Incidence angle | 10° | 10° | 0° | 10° | 0° |
| Performance ratio | 80% | 80% | 75% | 80% | 75% |
| Module degradation rate | 0.5%/year | 0.5%/year | 0.5%/year | 1.0%/year | 1.0%/year |
| CAPEX (Investment) | |||||
| Module | 20 c €/Wp | 40 c €/Wp | 40 c €/Wp | 80 c €/Wp | 80 c €/Wp |
| BOS and Soft cost | 30 c €/Wp | 30 c €/Wp | 30 c €/Wp | 30 c €/Wp | 30 c €/Wp |
| Roof reinforcement | 10 c €/Wp | – | – | – | – |
| System installation | 30 c €/Wp | 30 c €/Wp | 20 c €/Wp | 30 c €/Wp | 20 c €/Wp |
| OPEX | |||||
| Operation and maintenance + other OPEX | 30 c €/Wp | 30 c €/Wp | 33 c €/Wp | 30 c €/Wp | 33 c €/Wp |
| Financial | |||||
| WACC | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.5% |
| Plant lifetime | 25 years | 25 years | 25 years | 25 years | 25 years |
| LCOE | |||||
| Levelized Cost of Electricity | 107 €/MWh | 119 €/MWh | 143 €/MWh | 170 €/MWh | 207 €/MWh |
| Over-cost / standard | – | 12% | 35% | 59% | 95% |
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