BESS Financial Feasibility

Financial Input Parameters

BESS Power Capacity (MW):

[Enter the power capacity of the BESS Project in Mega Watts.]

BESS Energy Capacity (MWh):

[Enter the energy capacity of the BESS Project in Mega Watt Hours.]

Capital Cost (per MWh):

[Enter Capex of the BESS Project (in Rs/Dollar/Currency of Choice/MWh). Maintain currency consistency throughout this form.]

Project Life (Years):

[The useful life of a BESS project. e.g., 15 for 15 years.]

Salvage Value (% of Total Capex):

[Enter estimated salvage value as a percentage of the total Capital Cost. e.g., 10 for 10%]

Tariff Structure:

Capacity Based (per MW/Month) Energy Based (per MWh)

Capacity Tariff (per MW/Month):

[Enter the fixed tariff for BESS (in Currency of Choice/MW/Month).]

Depreciation Rate (%):

[Enter the annual depreciation rate. e.g., 5 for 5%]

Years for WDV Depreciation Method:

[Enter the number of years for the Written Down Value (WDV) method.]

O&M Cost for 1st Year:

Enter Directly As % of Total Capex

O&M Cost For 1st Year (in Rs/Dollar/Currency of choice):

[Enter the total O&M cost for the first year of operation.]

Overhead as % of O&M Cost:

[e.g., 10 for 10%]

Management Fee as % of O&M Cost:

[e.g., 2 for 2%]

Escalation of O&M Cost per Year (%):

[e.g., 5 for 5%]

Debt to Equity Ratio (in decimal):

[e.g., 2.33 for 70% debt, 30% equity]

Rate of Interest for Debt (%):

[e.g., 10 for 10%]

Years for Repayment of Debt:

Insurance Cost as % of Depreciated Project Cost:

[e.g., 1 for 1%]

Tax Rate (%):

[e.g., 25 for 25%]

Yearly Degradation (%):

[Enter the rate of yearly degradation, e.g., 2 for 2%]

Cycles per Day:

[Enter the number of BESS operation cycles per day.]

Round Trip Efficiency (%):

[Enter the value of round trip efficiency, e.g., 85 for 85%]

Calculate Cost of Equity using CAPM?

No (Enter directly) Yes (Use CAPM)

Cost of Equity (%):

[Enter the desired rate of return for equity investors. e.g., 12 for 12%]

BESS Financial Feasibility Analysis

Financial Input Parameters

Financial Results