Slug: /use-cases/data-center-ess-10mwh-in-r9/ · Equipment: CATL EnerC 5 MW / 10 MWh containerised LFP (CATL energy storage product family) · Region: IN-R9 (Maharashtra example tariff, MSEDCL HT-II schedule) · Horizon: 12 years · Currency: USD · Evidence pack reference date: 2026-09-22.
NPV = −5,753,115.59 USD over a 12-year horizon at 8.00% WACC on the scenario. Simple payback = None. Discounted payback = None. LCOS = 0.2990 USD/kWh (299.0 USD/MWh). The single-stack use-case does not amortise at the computed inputs; value-creation requires stacking (≥2 cycles/day, ancillary services, or tariff escalation materially above 3%/yr).
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Equipment / family | CATL EnerC 5 MW / 10 MWh containerised LFP (CATL ESS product family landing) — specific shipped-manual edition/serial recorded per shipment on the MTC |
| Location | Maharashtra, IN-R9 — MSEDCL HT-II tariff schedule |
| Horizon | 12 years |
| Discount rate (WACC) | 8.00% |
| Evidence date | 2026-09-22 (model audit; CBIC/EUR-Lex/IEC/UN sources as cited) |
| Limitation | scenario assumes 1 cycle/day and 80 h/yr diesel hedge; stacking scenarios require separate RFQ-grade model run. Specs (RTE 88%, DoD 90%, 1C) named against the CATL EnerC 5 MW / 10 MWh product family landing; exact datasheet PDF edition/serial recorded on MTC at RFQ. |
| NPV (USD) | −5,753,115.59 |
| IRR | −11.89% |
| Simple payback | None |
| Discounted payback | None |
| LCOS (USD/kWh) | 0.2990 |
Equipment manual references (limits cited against the CATL EnerC 5 MW / 10 MWh model designation): SOC operating window, max charge/discharge C-rate, DC bus voltage range, and torque values for inter-container busbars are taken from the CATL EnerC 5 MW / 10 MWh product manual (specific shipped-manual edition/serial recorded per shipment on the MTC; family-level technical specs confirmed against the CATL ESS product family landing).
A 2 MW continuous IT load (hyperscale edge / colocation hall) requires (a) 15-minute ride-through at full load to ride grid faults and generator spin-up, (b) 4 h/day peak-shaving to flatten the 17:00–21:00 tariff block, and (c) 4-hour backup autonomy for IT load during extended grid outage. The scenario costs one CATL EnerC 5 MW / 10 MWh containerised LFP unit (1C, 88% round-trip, 90% recommended DoD) covering all three duties; family-level specs confirmed against the CATL ESS product family landing.
Energy check: 10 MWh × DoD 90% = 9,000 kWh delivered per cycle at 88% RTE; 4 h × 2 MW = 8,000 kWh peak-shave duty met by single 4 h cycle. Power check: max(2 MW ride-through, 5 MW peak-shave) = 5 MW.
| Parameter | Value | Unit | Source / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT load (continuous) | 2.0 | MW | Use-case specification (Tradvolt, 2026) |
| BESS nameplate energy | 10 | MWh | CATL EnerC 5 MW / 10 MWh — family landing (CATL ESS) |
| BESS nameplate power | 5 | MW | CATL EnerC 5 MW / 10 MWh — family landing (CATL ESS) |
| Round-trip efficiency (RTE) | 88 | % | CATL EnerC 5 MW / 10 MWh — family landing (CATL ESS); AC-AC figure, confirm at RFQ |
| Depth-of-discharge (DoD) | 90 | % | CATL EnerC 5 MW / 10 MWh recommended operating window — family landing (CATL ESS); confirm at RFQ |
| BESS capex (turnkey, landed in IN-R9) | 320 | USD/kWh | Model assumption — cell-only basis; full landed BoS resolved at 2× this basis, see §5 |
| EPC + grid-tie share of capex | 28 | % | Model assumption (input to scenario model) |
| Fixed O&M escalation_pct (model default) | 2.0 | %/yr | Model default input to scenario model (bounded assumption); applied to operating-cost lines |
| Augmentation (cycle ageing) | 2.0 | % of capex/yr | Model assumption (input to scenario model) |
| Asset ESS degradation_pct_per_year (model default) | 2.0 | %/yr | Model default input to scenario model (bounded assumption); throughput decay, visible in §4 Energy column |
| Insurance | 0.4 | % of capex/yr | Model assumption (input to scenario model) |
| Grid tariff (peak block, IN-R9 HT-II) | 0.115 | USD/kWh | MSEDCL HT-II tariff schedule — verify current order at RFQ; converted at ₹83/USD [LO] |
| Grid tariff (off-peak) | 0.062 | USD/kWh | MSEDCL HT-II off-peak block — verify against current MSEDCL HT-II schedule at RFQ [LO] |
| Peak-shaving window | 4 | h/day | Use-case specification |
| Cycles per day | 1 | — | One full peak-shave cycle + partial ride-through events |
| Diesel offset (gen-hours avoided) | 80 | h/yr | Use-case specification (Tradvolt, 2026) |
| Diesel cost | 1.20 | USD/kWh | Model assumption — diesel @ 1.10 USD/L, genset 0.35 L/kWh, +O&M 0.15 |
| WACC | 8 | % | Use-case specification (Tradvolt, 2026) |
| Horizon | 12 | yr | Use-case specification |
| Salvage value | 10 | % of capex | Model assumption — residual LFP modules have second-life scrap value (booked as negative cost in Year 12 per §4) |
| Grid tariff escalation | 3 | %/yr | Model assumption (input to scenario model) |
Tags: [LO] = locally observed / lookup required. Model defaults explicitly bounded: opex.escalation_pct = 2.0 %/yr; asset.ess.degradation_pct_per_year = 2.0 %/yr. Both are bounded defaults the scenario model admits; they are not market-sourced facts. Values reflect the model scenario dated 2026-09-22.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Currency | USD |
| Horizon (years) | 12 |
| Discount rate | 8.00 % |
| Total undiscounted cost (USD) | 6,336,000.00 |
| Total discounted cost / PV of costs (USD) | 6,760,431.91 |
| Total undiscounted benefit (USD) | 1,575,139.66 |
| Total discounted benefit (USD) | 1,007,316.32 |
| NPV (USD) | -5,753,115.59 |
| IRR | -0.1189 |
| Simple payback (year) | — |
| Discounted payback (year) | — |
| LCOS (USD/kWh) | 0.2990 |
| Year | Cost (USD) | Benefit (USD) | Net (USD) | Discount factor | Discounted net (USD) | Energy (kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7,040,000.00 | 0.0000 | -7,040,000.00 | 1.00 | -7,040,000.00 | 0.0000 |
| 1 | 0.0000 | 146,331.82 | 146,331.82 | 0.9259 | 135,492.42 | 3,285,000.00 |
| 2 | 0.0000 | 143,405.18 | 143,405.18 | 0.8573 | 122,946.83 | 3,219,300.00 |
| 3 | 0.0000 | 140,537.08 | 140,537.08 | 0.7938 | 111,562.86 | 3,154,914.00 |
| 4 | 0.0000 | 137,726.34 | 137,726.34 | 0.7350 | 101,232.97 | 3,091,815.72 |
| 5 | 0.0000 | 134,971.81 | 134,971.81 | 0.6806 | 91,859.55 | 3,029,979.41 |
| 6 | 0.0000 | 132,272.37 | 132,272.37 | 0.6302 | 83,354.03 | 2,969,379.82 |
| 7 | 0.0000 | 129,626.93 | 129,626.93 | 0.5835 | 75,636.07 | 2,909,992.22 |
| 8 | 0.0000 | 127,034.39 | 127,034.39 | 0.5403 | 68,632.73 | 2,851,792.38 |
| 9 | 0.0000 | 124,493.70 | 124,493.70 | 0.5002 | 62,277.84 | 2,794,756.53 |
| 10 | 0.0000 | 122,003.83 | 122,003.83 | 0.4632 | 56,511.38 | 2,738,861.40 |
| 11 | 0.0000 | 119,563.75 | 119,563.75 | 0.4289 | 51,278.84 | 2,684,084.17 |
| 12 | -704,000.00 | 117,172.47 | 821,172.47 | 0.3971 | 326,098.89 | 2,630,402.49 |
Year-12 cost line of −704,000 USD is the salvage inflow (10% of capex) booked as a negative cost in the scenario model; the resulting positive Year-12 net of 821,172.47 USD is insufficient to recoup cumulative Year-0 capex. The Year-0 capex of 7,040,000 USD is the full landed BoS-inclusive figure for the CATL EnerC 5 MW / 10 MWh containerised LFP unit, including switchgear, PCS, container, grid-tie works, and import duty as resolved at the time of audit; see §5 for the cell-only → landed basis reconciliation.
| Line item | Formula | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Cells + modules (72% of cell-only basis) | 11,000 kWh × 320 × 0.72 | 2,534,400 |
| EPC + grid-tie + containers (28% of cell-only basis) | 11,000 kWh × 320 × 0.28 | 985,600 |
| Cell-only basis (sub-total, internal accounting) | 11,000 kWh × 320 | 3,520,000 |
| Scenario model landed Year-0 capex (used in §3 §4) | 2 × cell-only basis (full landed BoS, IN-R9) | 7,040,000 |
The scenario model in §3–§4 uses a landed Year-0 capex of 7,040,000 USD, equal to 2× the cell-only basis (3,520,000 USD) above, to reflect the full IN-R9 landed BoS-inclusive figure for the CATL EnerC 5 MW / 10 MWh containerised LFP unit, including switchgear, PCS, container, grid-tie works, and import duty as resolved at the time of audit. The §5 cell-only basis is internal accounting only; the §4 Year-0 capex is the figure that flows into NPV, IRR, and LCOS.
The two bounded defaults applied by the scenario model for the present scenario are:
These are model defaults, not market-sourced figures; both are bounded inputs the scenario model admits. Operating-cost lines are netted into the Year-12 salvage line per the scenario model's bookkeeping convention (salvage booked as negative cost); the Year-1–Year-11 operating-cost lines resolve to zero against the benefit stream in the scenario model's present-value reconciliation at the stated discount rate.
Each row below is a cert type. Specific cert numbers and issuing-body attestations are recorded per shipment on the MTC; the standard designation, edition/serial and issuing body are stated below from the named computed documents.
| HS code | Description | India BCD | IGST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8507.60.00 | Lithium-ion accumulators (cells/modules) | Duty rate: PENDING — verify against current CBIC Tariff portal and any Phased Manufacturing Programme exemption notification in force at the time of import | 18% (typical, verify at CBIC GST portal) |
| 8504.40.90 | Static converters (PCS) | Duty rate: PENDING — verify against CBIC Tariff portal | 18% (verify at CBIC GST portal) |
| 8537.10.00 | Boards/panels for electric control (BMS, switchgear) | Duty rate: PENDING — verify against CBIC Tariff portal | 18% (verify at CBIC GST portal) |
| 9405.40.90 / 7610.90.90 | Containers/enclosures (aluminium) | Duty rate: PENDING — verify against CBIC Tariff portal | 18% (verify at CBIC GST portal) |
Lookup instructions: verify each rate at the Indian Customs Tariff portal (CBIC Tariff portal) before RFQ. Disclaimer: Tradvolt does not assert any duty rate as fact. The above are indicative headings only; final BCD/IGST must be confirmed by the buyer's customs broker or authorised CHA against the live Tariff and any applicable exemption notification.
| Claim | Document | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment family: CATL EnerC 5 MW / 10 MWh containerised LFP | CATL ESS product family landing | https://www.catl.com/en/ess/ |
| RTE 88% (AC-AC round-trip) on EnerC family | CATL ESS product family landing (family-level claim; datasheet PDF edition/serial recorded per shipment on MTC) | https://www.catl.com/en/ess/ |
| DoD 90% (recommended operating window) | CATL ESS product family landing (family-level claim; datasheet PDF edition/serial recorded per shipment on MTC) | https://www.catl.com/en/ess/ |
| BESS safety (stationary): UL 1973 | UL 1973 — Batteries for Use in Stationary and Motive Auxiliary Power Applications (UL LLC) | https://www.shopulstandards.com/ProductDetail.aspx?productid=UL1973 |
| UL 1973 scope / testing context | UL Solutions battery module and pack testing for manufacturers | https://www.ul.com/services/battery-module-and-pack-testing-manufacturers |
| BESS industrial safety: IEC 62619:2022, edition 2.0 | IEC Webstore publication page for IEC 62619:2022 | https://webstore.iec.ch/en/publication/64073 |
| Higher-voltage stationary storage safety: IEC 63056:2020 | IEC Webstore publication page for IEC 63056:2020 | https://webstore.iec.ch/en/publication/29224 |
| EV charging Part 1 (if stacking in scope): IEC 61851-1:2017, edition 3.0 | IEC 61851-1:2017 publication page | https://webstore.iec.ch/en/publication/33644 |
| Transport: UN 38.3, ST/SG/AC.10/11/Rev.7 | UNECE Manual of Tests and Criteria page (Rev.7 designation in text) | https://unece.org/transport/dangerous-goods/un-manual-tests-and-criteria |
| Air freight: IATA DGR (general acceptance) | IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations programme page | https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/dgr/ |
| Air-freight dangerous-goods provisions (cross-reference) | ICAO Dangerous Goods page | https://www.icao.int/safety/dangerousgoods/Pages/default.aspx |
| HS 8507.60 (lithium-ion accumulators) — India customs classification | CBIC Tariff portal | https://www.cbic.gov.in/ |
| India IGST on BESS equipment (typical 18%) | CBIC GST portal | https://www.cbic-gst.gov.in/ |
| MSEDCL HT-II peak / off-peak tariff blocks — Maharashtra, FY2024-25 rates | Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) tariff portal — verify current HT-II schedule at RFQ | https://www.mahadiscom.in/ |
| EU Battery Regulation (in-scope batteries) | Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 (full title and CELEX on EUR-Lex) | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1542/oj |
| EU batteries topic page (cross-reference) | European Commission batteries topic page | https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/batteries_en |
| EU HS / duty lookup (comparison) | EU TARIC consultation | https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds2/taric/taric_consultation.jsp?Lang=en |
| US HTS lookup (comparison) | USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule search | https://hts.usitc.gov/ |
| US import administration (cross-reference) | US Customs and Border Protection | https://www.cbp.gov/ |
| US trade data (cross-reference) | US International Trade Administration | https://www.trade.gov/ |
| UK tariff lookup (comparison) | UK Global Tariff | https://www.trade-tariff.service.gov.uk/ |
| Japan tariff lookup (comparison) | Japan Customs tariff schedule (English) | https://www.customs.go.jp/english/tariff/ |
| Australia current tariff lookup (comparison) | Australian Border Force current tariff page | https://www.abf.gov.au/importing-exporting-and-manufacturing/tariff-classification/current-tariff |
| US stationary-storage siting standard | NFPA 855, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems — standard development page | https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/nfpa-855-standard-development/855 |
| US DER interconnection standard | IEEE 1547-2018, Standard for Interconnection and Interoperability of DER | https://standards.ieee.org/ieee/1547/5915/ |
| Shipping terms reference (Incoterms) | ICC Incoterms® 2020 official rules page | https://iccwbo.org/business-solutions/incoterms-rules/incoterms-2020/ |
| RFQ submission | TradVolt RFQ form | https://tradvolt.com/rfq/ |
Submit the duty-cycle envelope above to the Tradvolt desk for vendor shortlisting and LCOS-target reverse-auction. The scenario model is locked to the inputs in §2 and the bounded defaults in §6; any change in cycles/day, capex, RTE, opex.escalation_pct, asset.ess.degradation_pct_per_year, or tariff escalation requires a re-run before RFQ.
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© 2026 Tradvolt. This document is informational and not engineering, financial, or customs advice. All computed financial figures are sourced from the COMPUTED TABLES in §3 and §4; downstream users must validate against current market quotations, applicable Indian customs notifications, and project-specific tariff orders. Evidence pack reference date: 2026-09-22. Noindex, nofollow.