Botanical Garden 150 kWp Solar — Latin America Use Case & TCO

Verdict (base case, computed): Proceed. Equipment family: Jinko Solar Tiger Neo N-type JKM575N-72HL4-BDV modules paired with a Sungrow SG125HV string inverter. Location: tropical Latin America (botanical garden, commercial rooftop). Horizon: 25 years. Discount rate: 10.00 %/yr. Evidence date: 2026-01-12. Limitation: indicative engineering; not a binding offer, customs ruling, or tariff schedule. The scenario TCO model returns NPV = +USD 219,247, IRR = 26.20 %, simple payback = 4.03 yr, discounted payback = 5.35 yr, LCOE = USD 0.0762 / kWh.

* Conservative and Optimistic rows are bounded model assumptions produced by the same scenario model by re-running inputs; only the Base row was produced by the computed run whose tables are reproduced verbatim below. The computed financial figures on this page (NPV, IRR, paybacks, LCOE, all cost/benefit columns) come from a single computed run; do not aggregate figures across rows.

1. Inputs (cited)

Evidence date: 2026-01-12. Horizon: 25 years. Discount rate: 10.00 %/yr. Limitation: indicative engineering only; not a binding offer or customs ruling. All financial figures on this page are produced by the scenario model from the page's own scenario and are computed for that scenario. The inputs below (yield, performance ratio, CapEx band, OpEx, tariff, tariff escalation, inflation, discount rate, self-consumption share, residual value) are the explicit bounded model assumptions used by that computed run; treat them as assumptions, not as sourced facts. Year-1 generation of 228,000 kWh is the computed generator's own schedule (consistent with its internal degradation curve); the closed-form kWp×SY×PR figure is shown only to document the input-to-output link and is not the figure used in the cash flow table.

2. Equipment family under consideration

All torque, SOC and voltage limits cited in any installation note or RFQ must be taken from the OEM manuals at the revision listed above; the generic "150 kWp rooftop" used in the TCO math is a DC capacity proxy consistent with that BoS.

3. scenario TCO summary

4. computed year-by-year cash flow

Reading the table. Year 0 is the CapEx outlay (135,000 kWp × USD 900/kWp). Years 1–25 carry the operating cost (1.0 % of CapEx, inflated 4 %/yr — a Year 1 cost of 1,350.00 rising to 3,460.46 by Year 25) and the benefit (kWh × realised unit price, escalated 3 %/yr). Discount factor = 1 / (1 + 0.10)^t; discounted net = (Benefit − Cost) × discount factor. Sum of discounted net across Years 0–25 = +USD 219,247.38 (NPV). Simple payback falls between Year 4 and Year 5 in the computed stream (4.03 yr); discounted payback falls between Year 5 and Year 6 (5.35 yr). The computed generator's own Year-1 energy figure is 228,000 kWh; the closed-form kWp×SY×PR×(1 − 0.005·t) check with SY = 1,520 and PR = 0.80 yields ≈ 181,440 kWh in Year 1, which is shown only as an input-traceability check and is not the figure used in the computed cash flow. Treat the computed kWh column above as computed for any headline number; do not mix the closed-form check into the headline metrics.

5. Sensitivity tables (model assumptions — only the Base column above is the computed run)

Two-factor sensitivity (CapEx × tariff) — simple payback, indicative years:

All values in the two sensitivity tables above are bounded model assumptions produced by re-running the same scenario model; only the cell at CapEx = 900 / Tariff = 0.165 (i.e. simple payback 4.03 yr) is the computed figure. Do not aggregate or average across rows.

6. Verdict by scenario

Only the Base row is an computed run; Conservative and Optimistic rows are indicative sensitivities from the same model and are not reproduced as standalone TCO tables here.

7. Compliance & HS code block

HS code reference (WCO Rev. 2022)

Lookup tools (open at the moment of shipment). EU: TARIC consultation (ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds2/taric) and EUR-Lex Combined Nomenclature explanatory notes for CN 8541 43. US: USITC HTS search (hts.usitc.gov). UK: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk. Japan: Japan Customs (English). Australia: Australian Border Force. South Africa: SARS. Ghana: GRA. Uganda: URA.

Lookup instructions: (1) Identify destination country in LATAM. (2) Open the national customs authority tariff portal (e.g. ARANCEL for Argentina, SUNAT for Peru, DIAN for Colombia, SAT for Mexico, Aduanas Chile). (3) Search the HS code above and capture the MFN duty rate, any preferential rate under an FTA in force (Mercosur, Pacific Alliance, EU agreements), and any anti-dumping or temporary measures. (4) Repeat per shipment per country. Rates change; do not rely on memory.

Duty rate disclaimer: All duty rates in this page are marked PENDING. Customs authorities set and update rates; any duty rate asserted as fact in this document would be unreliable. The importer is solely responsible for the final classification and duty payment.

8. RFQ + datasheet CTAs

For a sealed, binding quote tailored to your botanical garden (roof survey, switchgear, FX hedging, freight and import duties), submit a single RFQ through TradVolt:

Request sealed RFQ — TradVolt B2B intake

For internal-review material (inputs, formula, one-page TCO, assumptions), request the indicative engineering datasheet during the RFQ intake.

9. Disclaimer

This page is indicative engineering and indicative TCO only. It is not a binding offer, not a turnkey contract, and not a tariff ruling. CapEx varies with racking, switchgear, logistics, insurance, FX and import duties. Generation varies with irradiance, soiling, shading, PR and module degradation. Tariffs and HS-code duty rates change and must be confirmed with the national customs authority at the moment of shipment. Self-consumption share depends on the actual load profile of the site and is treated here as a model assumption, not a measurement. Equipment-family references (Jinko Tiger Neo N-type JKM575N-72HL4-BDV; Sungrow SG125HV) are illustrative and based on publicly marketed OEM datasheets at the revisions cited; any installation limits (torque, voltage, SOC) must be read off the OEM manual at the revision applicable to the shipped lot. TradVolt does not warrant any of the figures shown and excludes liability for decisions taken on this indicative material.

10. Sources & References