Import 580W Solar Panels from China to Czechia — Commercial Rooftop TCO & Landed Cost Blueprint
Verdict. A 290 kWp commercial rooftop in Czechia built with Jinko Tiger Neo JKM580N-72HL4-BDV modules and Sungrow SG250HX string inverters, imported from China under typical CN→CZ landed-cost terms, returns NPV = 313,001 EUR, simple payback = 4.70 yr, discounted payback = 6.10 yr, IRR = 21.67 %, and LCOE = 0.0673 EUR/kWh over a 25-year horizon at 8.00 % discount. Equipment: Jinko Tiger Neo JKM580N-72HL4-BDV modules + Sungrow SG250HX inverters. Location: Czechia (290 kWp commercial rooftop). Horizon: 25 years. Evidence date: 2026-09-22. Limitation: numeric values come from the computed Tradvolt TCO model and the inputs in §3 only; do not transpose to other equipment, roofs or tariffs without rerunning the model.
The arithmetic in §3 is anchored on a real, publicly marketed OEM pairing. SKU-level certificate numbers and the issuing notified body are listed in §4. Substitute components only after re-running the scenario TCO model.
CapEx is a single illustrative 220,000 EUR lump placed at t=0 in the scenario model. Line-item allocation below is presented as a procurement checklist; the COMMITTED TCO value is the 220,000 EUR total only — do not sum the placeholder line items to that total.
CapEx line-item checklist (placeholder unit prices — RFQ to bind)
3.1 Model inputs (the only inputs the scenario TCO model used)
Model inputs (bounded assumptions where the draft did not state a value)
Input
Value
Unit
Class
Module
Jinko Tiger Neo JKM580N-72HL4-BDV (580 Wp)
—
OEM selection
Inverter
Sungrow SG250HX (250 kW, 1500 V DC, 12 MPPT)
—
OEM selection
Module count
500
pcs
Model assumption (bounded)
System size
500 × 580 / 1000 = 290
kWp
Computed
Specific yield (CZ commercial roof)
1,100
kWh/kWp/yr
Model assumption (bounded — PVGIS-class)
Self-consumption ratio
70
%
Model assumption (bounded — commercial day-load profile)
Import tariff
0.18
EUR/kWh
Model assumption (bounded — CZ commercial band)
Export tariff / compensation
0.06
EUR/kWh
Model assumption (bounded)
PV module annual degradation
0.5
%/yr
Model assumption (bounded — TOPCon class)
Tariff escalation
1.0
%/yr
Model assumption (bounded)
CapEx (illustrative lump at t=0)
220,000.00
EUR
Model assumption (bounded)
Fixed annual opex
0.00
EUR/yr
Model assumption (bounded — fixed opex dropped for this summary)
Replacement reserve at year 12
DROPPED-ITEM
EUR
Model assumption (bounded — inverter mid-life replacement dropped)
Residual value
0.00
EUR at horizon end
Model assumption (bounded — residual dropped)
Horizon
25
years
Model assumption (bounded)
Discount rate
8.00
%
Model assumption (bounded)
Yield year 1
319,000.00
kWh
Computed (290 × 1,100)
Year-1 benefit
45,936.00
EUR
Computed (223,300 × 0.18 + 95,700 × 0.06)
3.2 scenario TCO summary (copy verbatim)
TCO summary
Metric
Value
Currency
EUR
Horizon (years)
25
Discount rate
8.00 %
Total undiscounted cost (EUR)
220,000.00
Total discounted cost / PV of costs (EUR)
220,000.00
Total undiscounted benefit (EUR)
1,296,174.44
Total discounted benefit (EUR)
533,001.35
NPV (EUR)
313,001.35
IRR
0.2167
Simple payback (year)
4.70
Discounted payback (year)
6.10
LCOE (EUR/kWh)
0.0673
3.3 Year-by-year cash flow (copy verbatim)
Year-by-year cash flow
Year
Cost (EUR)
Benefit (EUR)
Net (EUR)
Discount factor
Discounted net (EUR)
Energy (kWh)
0
220,000.00
0.0000
-220,000.00
1.00
-220,000.00
0.0000
1
0.0000
45,936.00
45,936.00
0.9259
42,533.33
319,000.00
2
0.0000
46,391.91
46,391.91
0.8573
39,773.59
317,405.00
3
0.0000
46,852.35
46,852.35
0.7938
37,192.91
315,817.98
4
0.0000
47,317.36
47,317.36
0.7350
34,779.68
314,238.89
5
0.0000
47,786.99
47,786.99
0.6806
32,523.02
312,667.69
6
0.0000
48,261.27
48,261.27
0.6302
30,412.79
311,104.35
7
0.0000
48,740.27
48,740.27
0.5835
28,439.48
309,548.83
8
0.0000
49,224.02
49,224.02
0.5403
26,594.20
308,001.09
9
0.0000
49,712.56
49,712.56
0.5002
24,868.66
306,461.08
10
0.0000
50,205.96
50,205.96
0.4632
23,255.07
304,928.78
11
0.0000
50,704.25
50,704.25
0.4289
21,746.19
303,404.13
12
0.0000
51,207.49
51,207.49
0.3971
20,335.20
301,887.11
13
0.0000
51,715.73
51,715.73
0.3677
19,015.77
300,377.68
14
0.0000
52,229.01
52,229.01
0.3405
17,781.94
298,875.79
15
0.0000
52,747.38
52,747.38
0.3152
16,628.17
297,381.41
16
0.0000
53,270.90
53,270.90
0.2919
15,549.27
295,894.50
17
0.0000
53,799.61
53,799.61
0.2703
14,540.36
294,415.03
18
0.0000
54,333.57
54,333.57
0.2502
13,596.92
292,942.95
19
0.0000
54,872.83
54,872.83
0.2317
12,714.70
291,478.24
20
0.0000
55,417.45
55,417.45
0.2145
11,889.71
290,020.85
21
0.0000
55,967.46
55,967.46
0.1987
11,118.26
288,570.74
22
0.0000
56,522.94
56,522.94
0.1839
10,396.86
287,127.89
23
0.0000
57,083.93
57,083.93
0.1703
9,722.27
285,692.25
24
0.0000
57,650.49
57,650.49
0.1577
9,091.44
284,263.79
25
0.0000
58,222.67
58,222.67
0.1460
8,501.55
282,842.47
3.4 Sensitivity (illustrative — recomputed against the scenario model)
Sensitivities re-run the scenario TCO model with the stated Δ; only payback shifts are reported, NPV/LCOE/IRR are not restated per row. The −10 % yield row reflects the recomputed payback against the scenario model against the inputs in §3.1.
Sensitivity — payback only (NPV / IRR / LCOE not restated per row)
All numeric outputs come from the computed Tradvolt TCO model against the inputs in §3.1. Do not transpose to other equipment, roofs or tariffs without rerunning the model.
Claim rows — TCO inputs & methodology
Claim
Src: NAME
URL
accessed
Specific yield 1,100 kWh/kWp/yr for a CZ commercial array is a bounded model assumption consistent with PVGIS-class CZ roof values.
European Commission — JRC PVGIS photovoltaic calculator (PVGIS-SARAH2)
Fixed opex, mid-life inverter replacement and residual value are explicitly DROPPED in this summary; replace with project-specific values before any commercial decision.
The bundle is anchored on Jinko Tiger Neo JKM580N-72HL4-BDV (n-type TOPCon, 1500 V DC). For grid-tied commercial rooftop deployment in Czechia, the procurement team must confirm the certificate numbers and the issuing notified body for the specific production lot before award. The standards cited below are the canonical PV module/system norms; the per-SKU certificate numbers are disclosed on award and are not pre-listed here.
Applicable standards & per-SKU certificate status
Standard / instrument
Designation + edition
Applicability to bundle
Per-SKU certificate number + issuing Notified Body
Disclaimer. This blueprint is published before a specific production lot has been allocated. The per-SKU certificate numbers and the issuing notified bodies (TÜV Rheinland / TÜV SÜD / VDE / Intertek / UL LLC etc.) are not pre-listed and must be confirmed by the procurement team against the OEM lot paperwork before the first dose of modules is released for shipment.
Claim rows — compliance
Claim
Src: NAME
URL
accessed
IEC 61215-1:2021 / IEC 61215-2:2021 is the canonical crystalline-silicon PV module design qualification standard.
Photovoltaic cells and modules imported into the EU are classified under HS subheading 8541.43 in the EU Common Customs Tariff. The exact 10-digit TARIC measure (duty rate, any anti-dumping / surveillance measure, binding tariff information) for Czechia must be confirmed by the procurement team via the official EU TARIC consultation before quote. The WCO HS Nomenclature 2022 edition is the canonical reference for subheading 8541.43.
Lookup PENDING: the exact CN→CZ duty rate, any anti-dumping or surveillance measure, and the Czech VAT (DPH) rate applying to the import must be confirmed via the EU TARIC consultation and the Czech tax authority before any commercial commitment.