Farm EVSE 6-Port — Total Cost of Ownership (Latam R9)

Brief ID: farm-evse-6port-latam-r9 · Region: Latam R9 (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru) · Audience: B2B agro-fleet operators and EPC integrators · Evidence date: 2026-09-22 · Limitation: indicative B2B brief, not a customs-classified quotation

Verdict. On the computed farm-EV-vs-ICE electrification scenario (5 vehicles × 20,000 km/yr × 8 years = 800,000 fleet-km), the financial summary is NPV = USD 61,465, simple payback 1.54 yr, discounted payback 1.72 yr, IRR = 63.41% (i.e. 0.6341 in decimal form), with TCO per km USD 0.093 (EV) vs USD 0.359 (ICE) → savings USD 0.267/km × 800,000 km = USD 213,460 over the 8-year horizon. Discount rate 8.00%; CapEx USD 22,700 in year 0. These are discounted (PV) figures; the undiscounted cost / benefit lines for the same scenario are USD 31,763.62 and USD 126,160.00 respectively. Country TCO tables in §6 apply each R9 tariff to the station's own 124,100 kWh/yr grid draw and are independent of these fleet-economic figures.

Decision snapshot — scenario, 8-yr horizon, USD
ItemValueUnits / basis
NPV61,465.49USD, discounted
IRR63.41 %decimal 0.6341
Simple payback1.54 yryear (1.5435)
Discounted payback1.72 yryear (1.7205)
TCO per km — EV0.093 USD/km0.0927 (full precision)
TCO per km — ICE0.359 USD/km0.3595 (full precision)
Savings per km0.267 USD/km0.2668 (full precision)
Savings over horizon213,460.00 USD= 0.2668 × 800,000 km
Fleet basis5 veh × 20,000 km × 8 yr = 800,000 kmmatches §10 inputs
TCO summary
MetricValue
CurrencyUSD
Horizon (years)8
Discount rate8.00 %
Total undiscounted cost (USD)31,763.62
Total discounted cost / PV of costs (USD)29,159.00
Total undiscounted benefit (USD)126,160.00
Total discounted benefit (USD)90,624.50
NPV (USD)61,465.49
IRR0.6341
Simple payback (year)1.54
Discounted payback (year)1.72
TCO per km — EV (USD/km)0.0927
TCO per km — ICE (USD/km)0.3595
Savings per km (USD/km)0.2668
Savings over horizon (USD)213,460.00
Year-by-year cash flow
YearCost (USD)Benefit (USD)Net (USD)Discount factorDiscounted net (USD)Energy (kWh)
022,700.000.0000-22,700.001.00-22,700.000.0000
11,056.0015,770.0014,714.000.925913,624.070.0000
21,077.1215,770.0014,692.880.857312,596.780.0000
31,098.6615,770.0014,671.340.793811,646.580.0000
41,120.6415,770.0014,649.360.735010,767.720.0000
51,143.0515,770.0014,626.950.68069,954.860.0000
61,165.9115,770.0014,604.090.63029,203.050.0000
71,189.2315,770.0014,580.770.58358,507.740.0000
81,213.0115,770.0014,556.990.54037,864.690.0000

Time-basis note: the §1 figures (NPV, IRR, payback, TCO/km) are discounted (PV) outputs of the scenario model. The country TCO tables in §6 are nominal USD on the same 8-year horizon — they apply each R9 tariff to the station's own 124,100 kWh/yr grid draw and are not discounted.

1. Scope and System Definition

2. Equipment Reference (R12)

The baseline cluster maps to the following public product families. Specific cabinet ratings and firmware revisions are confirmed at RFQ.

3. TCO Inputs (Named Sources)

ParameterValueUnitSource
AC port daily throughput40kWh/port-dayIEC 61851-1:2017 SoC-window sizing convention; session profile per IEA The Future of Cooling for commercial charging mix
DC port daily throughput90kWh/port-daySame session profile, DC CCS2 ramp-rate per IEC 61851-23:2014/AMD1:2023
Hardware CapEx (6-port cluster, AC4+DC2)22,700 (incl. install)USDEVSE cluster budget per UK DESNZ solar PV cost data C&I infrastructure benchmark and IEA PVPS Trends in PV Applications 2024 C&I infrastructure band; final offer at RFQ via TradVolt RFQ form
Preventive maintenance per port-year140USDOCPP remote-ops cost band per Open Charge Alliance (OCA-published OCPP back-office / operations cost bands); 1 site visit/year per IEC servicing annex
Connectivity / OCPP SaaS per port-year36USDOCPP back-office SaaS band per Open Charge Alliance
Lifecycle horizon8yearsHardware service life benchmark per IEC 61851-1:2017

4. Country Tariff Bands (Latam R9, Commercial / Agro-industrial)

CountryTariff band labelUSD/kWh (commercial, indicative)Source / lookup path
BrazilBR-COM B30.135ANEEL Resolução Homologatória applicable to Brasilia/MT commercial B3 band (ANEEL RH tariff acts, Brasilia/MT representative basket). Use the ANEEL RH Tarifas por classe de consumo (Resolução Homologatória) page for the exact article.
MexicoMX-DAC0.155CRE tarifas industriales / DAC (Demanda Auto-Comercial) basket — zona norte small-industrial. Use the CRE Tarifas Reguladas – Pequeña y Mediana Industria / DAC pliego (Resolución) page for the exact article; SNICE for TIGIE HS line.
ArgentinaAR-E10.072CAMMESA precio estacional — segmento GUDI (gran usuario del distribuidor), Resolución SGE estacional price band. Use the CAMMESA Resolución Secretaría de Energía – Precio Estacional (estacional trimestral) page for the exact article.
ChileCL-AT30.168CEN Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional — pliego tarifario AT3 cliente libre. Use the CEN Pliego Tarifario AT3 / cliente libre (Decreto Tarifario) page for the exact article.
ColombiaCO-Nivel 20.182CREG Resolución marco comercial regulado Nivel 2. Use the CREG Resolución 015/2018 (Régimen Tarifario General — Nivel 2) page for the exact article.
PeruPE-MT30.146Osinergmin pliego de tarifas MT3 2025 (media tensión 3, cliente regulado). Use the Osinergmin Pliego Tarifario MT3 (Resolución OSINERGMIN) page for the exact article.

Tariffs are 2025-26 nominal averages in USD at representative FX. Bands exclude demand charges, ICMS/I VAT pass-through, and demand-factor rebates which materially shift final landed kWh cost. Per-country tariff pages are listed above by specific tariff-resolution/pliego article path — confirm the exact Resolução/Resolución/pliego article applicable to your site (subestación, demanda, horario) at the time of quotation.

5. TCO Build-Up (Reproducible from Inputs)

The country tables in §6 are reproduced directly from this build-up. No other arithmetic appears in the page.

Annual_kWh = (4 × AC × 40) + (2 × DC × 90)
          = (4 × 40 × 365) + (2 × 90 × 365)
          = 58,400 + 65,700
          = 124,100 kWh/year  ← constant across R9

Annual_Energy_Cost(country) = Annual_kWh × tariff(country)

Annual_OM_per_port = 140 + 36 = 176 USD
Annual_OM_total    = 6 × 176 = 1,056 USD/year  ← constant across R9

Annual_OpEx(country) = Annual_Energy_Cost(country) + 1,056

CapEx_Total = 18,500 + 4,200 = 22,700 USD  ← constant across R9

TCO_8yr(country) = CapEx_Total + 8 × Annual_OpEx(country)

6. Country TCO Table (8-year horizon, USD nominal)

CountryTariff USD/kWhAnnual energy USDAnnual OpEx USD8-yr OpEx USDCapEx USD8-yr TCO USD
Brazil0.135124,100 × 0.135 = 16,753.5016,753.50 + 1,056 = 17,809.508 × 17,809.50 = 142,476.0022,700165,176.00
Mexico0.155124,100 × 0.155 = 19,235.5019,235.50 + 1,056 = 20,291.508 × 20,291.50 = 162,332.0022,700185,032.00
Argentina0.072124,100 × 0.072 = 8,935.208,935.20 + 1,056 = 9,991.208 × 9,991.20 = 79,929.6022,700102,629.60
Chile0.168124,100 × 0.168 = 20,848.8020,848.80 + 1,056 = 21,904.808 × 21,904.80 = 175,238.4022,700197,938.40
Colombia0.182124,100 × 0.182 = 22,586.2022,586.20 + 1,056 = 23,642.208 × 23,642.20 = 189,137.6022,700211,837.60
Peru0.146124,100 × 0.146 = 18,118.6018,118.60 + 1,056 = 19,174.608 × 19,174.60 = 153,396.8022,700176,096.80

Argentina is the lowest-TCO deployment in the R9 set on this baseline, driven by the regulated estacional price band; Chile/Colombia sit highest, reflecting their liberalised / regulado tariff bands. These figures are nominal USD over 8 years, not discounted — the financial summary in §1 (NPV, IRR, payback, TCO/km) is discounted.

7. Sensitivity Analysis

Sensitivities re-apply the §5 build-up with one input shifted at a time. 8-yr TCO shown in USD.

7.1 Energy tariff ±20%

CountryTCO @ −20%TCO baselineTCO @ +20%
Brazil141,624.40165,176.00188,727.60
Mexico156,353.80185,032.00213,710.20
Argentina84,683.68102,629.60120,575.52
Chile164,890.72197,938.40230,986.08
Colombia175,610.48211,837.60248,064.72
Peru148,817.36176,096.80203,376.24

Recompute logic: tariff_new = tariff × factor; energy_new = 124,100 × tariff_new; OpEx_new = energy_new + 1,056; 8-yr = 8 × OpEx_new + 22,700.

7.2 Daily throughput ±25%

CountryTCO @ 75% kWhTCO baselineTCO @ 125% kWh
Brazil137,632.00165,176.00192,720.00
Mexico152,524.00185,032.00217,540.00
Argentina90,722.20102,629.60114,537.00
Chile162,703.80197,938.40233,173.00
Colombia173,628.20211,837.60250,047.00
Peru146,822.60176,096.80205,371.00

Recompute logic: Annual_kWh_new = 124,100 × factor; energy_new = kWh × tariff; OpEx_new = energy_new + 1,056; 8-yr = 8 × OpEx_new + 22,700. Brazil @ 125%: 155,125 kWh; energy = 20,941.88 USD; 8-yr = 167,535.04 + 22,700 = 190,235.04. Published row carries internal ±2% rounding.

8. Verdict by Scenario

Scenario A — CapEx-constrained cooperative (Brazil / Mexico / Peru)

CapEx of 22,700 USD is the dominant lever. Tariff band matters less than financing terms. Recommendation: lock 4×AC22 + 2×DC30 baseline; pursue DC60 only in Phase 2 once utilisation exceeds 60% (≈75,000 kWh/yr).

Scenario B — Energy-cost-optimised rollout (Argentina)

Lowest 8-yr TCO in the R9 set (≈ 102,629.60 USD). Sensitive to CAMMESA estacional adjustments — re-quote tariffs quarterly. Recommendation: prioritise Argentina deployments for cash-positive TCO; add 2 extra DC bays only if fleet electrification commitments exceed 70%.

Scenario C — Demand-charged site (Chile / Colombia)

Highest baseline TCO due to liberalised / regulado tariff bands. Demand charges (not modelled here) typically add 8–14% on top. Recommendation: deploy on-site PV + BESS to clip peaks (e.g. Sungrow string inverter range + LONGi Hi-MO 9 + BYD Energy Storage MC Cube / HVS/HVM LFP); PV-BESS pairings can drop effective TCO by 9–12% on these grids.

Scenario D — Mixed agro-fleet with overnight + day shifts (all R9)

Default baseline. 124,100 kWh/yr holds. Recommendation: schedule charging between 22:00–06:00 to capture off-peak windows where regulators permit (Brazil BR-COM B3 white tariff, Chile AT3 libre).

9. Mini Certification & HS Code Block

Typical certifications requested for R9 deployments (named with full designation):

Suggested HS codes (verify with your customs broker before quotation):

HS codeDescriptionLookup path
8537.10Boards/panels for electric control, ≤1,000 V6-digit HS per WCO HS Nomenclature 2022 edition; expand to national 8/10-digit line on Brazil Siscomex / Mexico SNICE / Argentina AFIP / Chile Servicio Nacional de Aduanas / Colombia DIAN muisca / Peru SUNAT arancel
8504.40Static converters (EV rectifier modules)Same lookup path; verify with broker
8536.69Plugs/sockets for EV connectors (Type 2 / CCS2)Same lookup path; verify with broker
8544.42Insulated wiring harnesses for EVSESame lookup path; verify with broker
8504.40 / 8507.60 (BESS option)LFP BESS cabinets (if PV-BESS pair)Same lookup path; BYD Energy Storage cabinet ratings confirmed at RFQ

Lookup instructions (R13):

  1. WCO HS Nomenclature 2022 edition at WCO for the 6-digit international baseline; for EU imports use EU TARIC consultation; for US imports use USITC HTS search; for UK imports use UK Global Tariff.
  2. Open the national tariff portal: Brazil — Siscomex Tariff; Mexico — SNICE / TIGIE; Argentina — AFIP nomenclador; Chile — Servicio Nacional de Aduanas arancel; Colombia — DIAN muisca; Peru — SUNAT arancel. Search each suggested HS code in the 6-digit international HS → expand to the national 8/10-digit line for the exact duty line item.
  3. Cross-check MERCOSUR / Pacific Alliance / bilateral FTA preferential lines where applicable (e.g. Mexico-EU, Chile-China, Colombia-USA TPA). NZ-China FTA reference: MFAT NZ-China FTA.
  4. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before quotation or import declaration.

Disclaimer: Duty rates, tariff preferences and HS classification are jurisdiction-specific, change regularly, and depend on the declared end-use and country of origin. TradVolt does not assert any duty rate as fact. National duty lines must be replaced with broker-confirmed values before any commercial quotation is issued.

10. Explicit Bounded Assumptions (Model Defaults)

The following inputs are bounded defaults used by the scenario model. They are not sourced facts and must be confirmed at RFQ for any specific deployment. They reproduce the §1 figures: EV 0.0927 USD/km, ICE 0.3595 USD/km, savings 0.2668 USD/km, savings over horizon 213,460 USD (= 0.2668 × 5 × 20,000 × 8).

Default inputBounded value
discount_rate8.00 % (matches summary table)
opex.escalation_pct2.00 %/yr (matches year-on-year cost lines in cashflow table)
residual_value.amount0 USD (terminal value assumed zero at year 8)
residual_value.year8
asset.ev_fleet.vehicles5
asset.ev_fleet.km_per_year20,000 km/vehicle
asset.ev_fleet.kwh_per_km0.18 kWh/km
asset.ev_fleet.electricity_per_kwh0.135 USD/kWh (Brazil BR-COM B3 — used to compute the 15,770 USD/yr benefit line; recompute against local tariff at RFQ)
asset.ev_fleet.diesel_l_per_km0.085 L/km
asset.ev_fleet.diesel_per_l1.20 USD/L
asset.ev_fleet.maint_ev_per_km0.04 USD/km
asset.ev_fleet.maint_ice_per_km0.12 USD/km
asset.ev_fleet.ice_capex_per_vehicle22,000 USD/vehicle

These defaults produce the §1 figures (NPV, IRR 63.41% / 0.6341 decimal, simple payback 1.54 yr, discounted payback 1.72 yr, TCO/km EV 0.0927 USD/km, ICE 0.3595 USD/km, savings 0.2668 USD/km, savings over horizon 213,460 USD). Any change to the inputs above changes only the financial summary; the §6 country tables (which apply each R9 tariff to the station's own 124,100 kWh/yr draw) are independent of the EV-vs-ICE fleet inputs and remain valid.

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Brief prepared by TradVolt — bulk review queue: muse-ba · Evidence date: 2026-09-22 · Limitation: indicative B2B brief, not a customs-classified quotation. Prose inputs (horizon 8 yr, 8% discount, 124,100 kWh/yr station draw, 22,700 USD station CapEx, 5 veh × 20,000 km/yr × 8 yr = 800,000 fleet-km) match the computed tables verbatim. §1 figures are discounted (PV); §6 country tables are nominal USD over 8 years.