Project Finance Model

Investor-grade cashflow model for power projects: NPV, IRR, Payback.

If you already calculated cost in the LCOE Calculator, use this model to translate assumptions into returns.

Plant Size (MW) 100

Total installed capacity used to scale NPV.

CAPEX ($/kW) 800

Fixed O&M ($/kW-yr) 15

Capacity Factor (%) 22

Fuel Cost ($/MWh-e) 0

Electricity Sale Price ($/MWh) 50

PPA/tariff used for revenue.

Inflation (%) 2.5

Applies to revenue and operating costs (nominal model).

Discount Rate / WACC (%) 8

Project Lifetime (Years) 25

Debt Share (%) 70

Loan Interest Rate (%) 7

Loan Tenor (Years) 15

Amortizing annual payments.

Investment Results

Equity-level metrics

NPV

at 8% discount rate

IRR

0.0%

internal rate of return

Payback

years (undiscounted)

Annual Energy

0 MWh

based on capacity factor

LCOE (reference)

$0/MWh

margin: $0/MWh

Cashflow Table (Equity)

Values are annual and nominal. Year 0 includes only initial equity investment.

Year	Revenue	O&M	Fuel	Debt Service	Equity CF	Cumulative