Vertical: LFPUse-case: datacenter-backup-200kwhRoute: CN → MA
First-pass TCO orientation for procuring a 200 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery container from a Chinese OEM, shipping to Morocco, and operating it as datacenter backup power. All TCO figures are ILLUSTRATIVE — NOT A QUOTE; firm pricing is issued only after RFQ submission.
Verdict (illustrative, 10-year horizon, 8.00% discount rate, base scenario): NPV = −110,582 USD. Simple payback = none. Discounted payback = none. LCOS = 0.4358 USD/kWh. Equipment: 200 kWh LFP battery container (illustrative reference family: CATL EnerC+ containerized LFP BESS). Location: Morocco (CN → MA). Evidence date: 2026-09-21. Limitation: the scenario relies on bounded default inputs listed in §3.4; the negative NPV means benefits never recover CapEx plus discounted OpEx inside the 10-year horizon under the base input set.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Equipment | 200 kWh LFP battery container (illustrative reference: CATL EnerC+ family, CATL New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.) |
| Location / route | China → Morocco |
| Horizon | 10 years |
| Discount rate | 8.00 % |
| Currency | USD |
| NPV | −110,581.97 USD |
| Simple payback | — (no payback within horizon) |
| Discounted payback | — (no payback within horizon) |
| LCOS | 0.4358 USD/kWh |
| Evidence date | 2026-09-21 |
| Limitation | Negative NPV under base inputs; benefits do not recover CapEx + OpEx inside 10 years. Replace bounded defaults with RFQ-confirmed values before any commercial decision. |
A Moroccan datacenter operator (colocation, edge or on-prem enterprise) needs a 200 kWh-class battery to ride through grid disturbances and short outages, and to reduce diesel-generator runtime. One 200 kWh LFP container provides approximately 200 kWh of usable nameplate energy; cell chemistry is LiFePO4 (LFP), which is the standard chemistry for containerized industrial BESS from the major Chinese OEMs (CATL EnerC+, BYD MCube, Sungrow ST2752UX).
[Claim: LFP is the standard chemistry for containerized industrial BESS from Chinese OEMs — Src: CATL EnerC+ product page | URL: https://www.catl.com/en/ess/enerc/ | accessed 2026-09-21]
The first-pass TCO below covers equipment, freight, Moroccan import charges (HS 8507.60 lithium-ion accumulators, subject to ADII confirmation) and operating cost over a 10-year horizon. The containerized BESS form factor referenced in this scenario is the 20-ft ISO-equivalent family.
| Line | Item | Quantity | Unit | Unit cost (USD) | Subtotal (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-1 | 200 kWh LFP battery container incl. BMS, HVAC, fire suppression (reference: CATL EnerC+ 20-ft container family) | 1 | system | ~80,000 – 110,000 | illustrative |
| C-2 | PCS / hybrid inverter, 100 kW class | 1 | unit | ~10,000 – 14,000 | illustrative |
| C-3 | Switchgear, DC/AC cabling, grounding kit | 1 | lot | ~3,000 – 6,000 | illustrative |
| C-4 | EMS / SCADA integration to datacenter BMS | 1 | lot | ~2,000 – 5,000 | illustrative |
| C-5 | Ocean freight, Shanghai → Tanger-Med or Casablanca (FCL 20-ft) | 1 | shipment | ~3,500 – 6,000 | illustrative |
| C-6 | Insurance (cargo, ~0.4% × CIF) | 1 | lot | ~0.4% × CIF | illustrative |
| C-7 | Moroccan import charges (HS 8507.60) — duty + TVA + parafiscal (ADII-confirmed rate) | 1 | lot | ADII-confirmed | ADII-confirmed |
| C-8 | Customs broker, port handling (Tanger-Med / Casablanca), DDP delivery to site | 1 | lot | ~1,500 – 3,000 | illustrative |
| C-9 | Civil works, foundation, container anchoring | 1 | lot | ~2,000 – 5,000 | illustrative |
| C-10 | Commissioning, SAT, training | 1 | lot | ~1,000 – 2,500 | illustrative |
| Total CapEx — Year 0 (used in TCO) | 110,000.00 | ||||
[Claim: HS 8507.60 covers lithium-ion electric accumulators — Src: WCO Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, 2022 edition, heading 85.07 | URL: https://www.wcoomd.org/-/media/wco/public/global/topics/nomenclature/instruments-and-tools/hs-nomenclature-2022/2022_hs_nomenclature.pdf | accessed 2026-09-21]
[Claim: CATL EnerC+ is a publicly marketed 20-ft equivalent LFP container BESS family — Src: CATL EnerC+ product page | URL: https://www.catl.com/en/ess/enerc/ | accessed 2026-09-21]
| Line | Item | Annual amount | Unit | Unit cost (USD) | Subtotal (USD/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-1 | Auxiliary HVAC losses (Morocco hot climate) | ~10,000 | kWh/yr | ~0.10 USD/kWh | included in year 1 OpEx |
| O-2 | Routine preventive maintenance (annual OEM service visit) | 1 | visit/yr | ~1,500 – 2,500 | included |
| O-3 | Spare parts allowance (fans, contactors, BMS boards) | ~1% | of CapEx/yr | — | included |
| O-4 | Remote monitoring subscription (OEM SCADA cloud) | 12 | months | ~600 – 1,200 | included |
| O-5 | Insurance (operational all-risk) | 1 | policy/yr | ~300 – 600 | included |
| O-6 | Diesel-generator runtime avoided (savings — negative OpEx) | model | L/yr | local diesel price | benefit side, §3.3 |
| Net annual OpEx — Year 1 (used in TCO) | 5,000.00 | ||||
Benefits captured in the TCO: avoided diesel-generator runtime (fuel + maintenance) and avoided grid energy cost during peak/tariff windows. Year-1 benefit used in the model = 5,743.64 USD, with a ~2 %/yr degradation applied to deliverable kWh and a 2 %/yr O&M inflation on OpEx (see §3.4).
| Input | Value | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Year-0 CapEx | 110,000.00 USD (all CapEx in capex[0]; capex[1..9] = DROPPED-ITEM) | Model assumption |
| Residual value | 0.00 USD (residual_value.amount DROPPED-ITEM) | Model assumption |
| Residual value year | DROPPED-ITEM | Model assumption |
| Annual OpEx (year 1 base) | 5,000.00 USD, inflated 2 %/yr | Model assumption |
| Annual benefit (year 1 base) | 5,743.64 USD, with 2 %/yr degradation on deliverable kWh | Model assumption |
| asset.ess.usable_pct | 90 % (DoD window for backup duty) | Model assumption |
| asset.ess.round_trip_eff | 92 % | Model assumption |
| asset.ess.cycles_per_year | 300 (datacenter backup duty) | Model assumption |
| asset.ess.degradation_pct_per_year | 2.0 %/yr | Model assumption |
| asset.ess.value_per_kwh_discharged | USD 0.11/kWh (blended avoided-diesel + avoided-grid value) | Model assumption |
| Discount rate | 8.00 % | Model assumption |
| Horizon | 10 years | Model assumption |
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Currency | USD |
| Horizon (years) | 10 |
| Discount rate | 8.00 % |
| Total undiscounted cost (USD) | 164,748.60 |
| Total discounted cost / PV of costs (USD) | 146,280.81 |
| Total undiscounted benefit (USD) | 52,533.36 |
| Total discounted benefit (USD) | 35,698.84 |
| NPV (USD) | -110,581.97 |
| IRR | n/a |
| Simple payback (year) | — |
| Discounted payback (year) | — |
| LCOS (USD/kWh) | 0.4358 |
| Year | Cost (USD) | Benefit (USD) | Net (USD) | Discount factor | Discounted net (USD) | Energy (kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 110,000.00 | 0.0000 | -110,000.00 | 1.00 | -110,000.00 | 0.0000 |
| 1 | 5,000.00 | 5,743.64 | 743.64 | 0.9259 | 688.55 | 54,000.00 |
| 2 | 5,100.00 | 5,628.76 | 528.76 | 0.8573 | 453.33 | 52,920.00 |
| 3 | 5,202.00 | 5,516.19 | 314.19 | 0.7938 | 249.41 | 51,861.60 |
| 4 | 5,306.04 | 5,405.86 | 99.82 | 0.7350 | 73.37 | 50,824.37 |
| 5 | 5,412.16 | 5,297.75 | -114.41 | 0.6806 | -77.87 | 49,807.88 |
| 6 | 5,520.40 | 5,191.79 | -328.61 | 0.6302 | -207.08 | 48,811.72 |
| 7 | 5,630.81 | 5,087.96 | -542.86 | 0.5835 | -316.75 | 47,835.49 |
| 8 | 5,743.43 | 4,986.20 | -757.23 | 0.5403 | -409.11 | 46,878.78 |
| 9 | 5,858.30 | 4,886.47 | -971.82 | 0.5002 | -486.15 | 45,941.20 |
| 10 | 5,975.46 | 4,788.74 | -1,186.72 | 0.4632 | -549.68 | 45,022.38 |
Net annual cash flow turns negative from year 5 onward in the base scenario, and the cumulative discounted net stays negative throughout the 10-year horizon. Hence NPV = −110,581.97 USD, simple payback = —, and discounted payback = —. The LCOS of 0.4358 USD/kWh reflects total discounted cost divided by total discounted energy delivered over the horizon.
TradVolt does not claim any certification, certificate number or conformity mark on behalf of the OEM. Final certification set is confirmed only against the OEM-issued documents attached to the RFQ response.
| HS national line | Program | As-of | SoT |
|---|---|---|---|
| HS 8507.60 — Lithium-ion electric accumulators (Morocco applies the same subheading under its national tariff) | Morocco import duty + TVA + TIC (if applicable) + parafiscal | 2026-09-21 | Morocco ADII — Tarif des Douanes (douane.gov.ma) |
| Charge | Rate | Source of truth |
|---|---|---|
| Import duty (droit d'importation / droit de douane) | ADII-confirmed rate against HS 8507.60 | Morocco ADII — Administration des Douanes et Impôts Indirects, douane.gov.ma |
| TVA (VAT) | Standard rate 20 % (subject to ADII/Loi de finances confirmation) | Morocco ADII / Loi de finances — note: domain is douane.gov.ma |
| Taxe intérieure de consommation (TIC) — if applicable | ADII-confirmed | Morocco ADII, douane.gov.ma |
| Timbre et taxes parafiscales | ADII-confirmed | Morocco ADII, douane.gov.ma |
| Mandatory conformity control fee (e.g. VOC, if applicable) | Competent Moroccan authority — confirmed at RFQ | Moroccan competent authority for product conformity (identified at RFQ stage) |
[Claim: Morocco is the destination market and the Administration des Douanes et Impôts Indirects (ADII, douane.gov.ma) is the named official customs/tariff portal — Src: Morocco ADII — Administration des Douanes et Impôts Indirects | URL: https://www.douane.gov.ma/ | accessed 2026-09-21]
TradVolt does not hardcode any duty or VAT rate. Every rate above is ADII-confirmed at the time of shipment against the Morocco Tarif des Douanes.
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The OEM-issued datasheet for the referenced 200 kWh LFP container family (CATL EnerC+) is available on the OEM product page and re-issued by TradVolt alongside the RFQ response. It contains cell model, BMS topology, dimensions, weight, round-trip efficiency, depth-of-discharge window, ambient operating range and supported certifications.
OEM Product Page — CATL EnerC+ (external)Datasheet is supplied by the OEM; TradVolt does not author or alter OEM specifications.
Under the base scenario with bounded defaults in §3.4, NPV = −110,582 USD over 10 years at 8.00 % discount. Simple payback and discounted payback are none within the horizon; LCOS = 0.4358 USD/kWh. Illustrative — not a quote.
HS 8507.60 covers lithium-ion electric accumulators and is the standard subheading for LFP battery containers. The Moroccan national tariff line and applicable duty rate are confirmed against the Morocco ADII Tarif des Douanes (douane.gov.ma) at RFQ stage against the actual OEM commercial invoice description.
Morocco applies droit d'importation (customs duty), TVA (standard rate 20 %, subject to Loi de finances confirmation), TIC (Taxe Intérieure de Consommation) where applicable, and a parafiscal timbre. All rates are confirmed against the Morocco ADII (douane.gov.ma) at the time of shipment.
Typical: IEC 62619, UN 38.3, UL 1973, UL 9540A, CE. Final certificate numbers and issuers are confirmed only against OEM-issued documents attached to the RFQ response.
No. Every CapEx, OpEx, payback and TCO figure on this page is ILLUSTRATIVE — NOT A QUOTE. It is provided for first-pass TCO orientation only and is replaced by a firm RFQ quote within 48 hours.
Common options are Tanger-Med (Mediterranean, shorter transit to European hinterland) and Casablanca (largest Atlantic port). Choice depends on final inland destination and is confirmed in the RFQ freight scope.
| # | Claim | Src: NAME | URL | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LFP is the standard chemistry for containerized industrial BESS from major Chinese OEMs (reference family: CATL EnerC+) | CATL — EnerC+ product page | https://www.catl.com/en/ess/enerc/ | 2026-09-21 |
| 2 | HS 8507.60 covers lithium-ion electric accumulators (subheading used for LFP battery containers) | WCO Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, 2022 edition, heading 85.07 | https://www.wcoomd.org/-/media/wco/public/global/topics/nomenclature/instruments-and-tools/hs-nomenclature-2022/2022_hs_nomenclature.pdf | 2026-09-21 |
| 3 | IEC 62619 — industrial lithium cells and batteries (including stationary applications) | IEC Webstore — IEC 62619 publication page | https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/63949 | 2026-09-21 |
| 4 | UN 38.3 — transport of lithium batteries (mandatory for sea freight) | UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, 7th revised edition (2019), Part III, Section 38.3 | https://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/danger/publi/manual/Rev7/Manual_Rev7_E_2019.pdf | 2026-09-21 |
| 5 | UL 1973 — Batteries for Use in Stationary Applications (UL standards shop page) | UL Standards — UL 1973 (2nd edition) product page | https://www.shopulstandards.com/ProductDetail.aspx?UniqueKey=35539 | 2026-09-21 |
| 6 | UL 9540A — Test Method for Evaluating Thermal Runaway Fire Propagation | UL Standards — UL 9540A (4th edition) product page | https://www.shopulstandards.com/ProductDetail.aspx?UniqueKey=42986 | 2026-09-21 |
| 7 | Morocco is the destination market; ADII (douane.gov.ma) is the named official customs/tariff portal | Morocco ADII — Administration des Douanes et Impôts Indirects | https://www.douane.gov.ma/ | 2026-09-21 |
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