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Wind Energy LCOE Calculator

Calculate the levelized cost of energy for a wind project.

Inputs

$
$
kWh
years
%
%
$

Results

LCOE (Discounted)

$0.05/kWh

Simple LCOE$0.03/kWh
PV of Total Costs$5,619,529.00
PV of Production111,660,219 kWh
Total Lifetime Cost$6,450,000.00
Total Lifetime Energy250,000,000
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the total installed wind project cost in dollars.
  2. Set the expected annual energy output in MWh.
  3. Input the project lifespan in years and the discount rate.
  4. Enter annual operating and maintenance costs.
  5. Review the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) in $/MWh — compare to local utility rates and PPA benchmarks.

How the result changes with Annual Production

Annual ProductionLCOE (Discounted)
10,000,900$0.05/kWh
35,000,650$0.01/kWh
65,000,350$0.01/kWh
90,000,100$0.01/kWh

What each input means

Capital Cost
Total upfront capital cost of the wind project.
Annual O&M Cost
Annual operations and maintenance cost.
Annual Production
Expected annual energy production.
Project Lifetime
Expected operational lifetime of the project.
Discount Rate
Discount rate for net present value calculation.
Annual Degradation
Annual output degradation rate.
Decommission Cost
End-of-life decommissioning cost.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Capital Cost = 5000000, Annual O&M Cost = 50000, Annual Production = 10000000, Project Lifetime = 25 = 7 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate LCOE
    LCOE
    0.0503 = 0.0503
  3. Calculate Simple LCOE
    Simple LCOE
    0.025 = 0.025
  4. Calculate PV of Total Costs
    PV of Total Costs
    5619529 = $5,619,529

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