TradVolt > Use Cases > Solar Panel 700W Import — Denmark TCO
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Request Quote — replies in 48h Talk to sourcingVerdict (scenario model, base case): For a 1 MWp utility-scale solar farm in Denmark built around a real Tier-1 700W-class module family (e.g., Jinko Tiger Neo 625–720W), the scenario TCO model returns NPV ≈ EUR 778,262, simple payback ≈ 4.53 years, discounted payback ≈ 5.81 years (8% discount rate, 25-year horizon), and LCOE ≈ EUR 0.060 / kWh. The previously circulated "6–9 year" indicative range is not supported by the current inputs and is replaced by the figures above. Equipment: Tier-1 700W-class monocrystalline PERC/TBC modules (Jinko Tiger Neo 625–720W family). Location: Denmark (Jylland / Sjælland irradiation regime). Horizon: 25 years. Evidence date: 2026-09-21. Limitation: figures are an indicative reference for a base-case scenario; site-specific irradiation, offtake price, self-consumption share and financing terms must be confirmed per RFQ.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Equipment family | Jinko Tiger Neo 625–720W (Tier-1) |
| System size | 1 MWp DC |
| Location | Denmark (DK1 / DK2 grid zones) |
| Horizon | 25 years |
| Discount rate | 8.00 % |
| Simple payback | 4.53 years |
| Discounted payback | 5.81 years |
| NPV | EUR 778,262.31 |
| IRR | 22.58 % |
| LCOE | EUR 0.0600 / kWh |
| PV of costs | EUR 614,910.96 |
| PV of benefits | EUR 1,393,173.27 |
| Evidence date | 2026-09-21 |
Reference use-case: utility-scale solar-farm deployment in Denmark using a Tier-1 700W-class photovoltaic module sourced from a Chinese OEM. All figures are computed by the computed TradVolt TCO model; they are not a quote.
| Item | Model family | OEM | Datasheet / product page |
|---|---|---|---|
| PV module (Tier-1, 700W class) | Tiger Neo 625–720W (monocrystalline n-type) | Jinko Solar | Jinko Solar — Tiger Neo product page |
| Alternative Tier-1 shortlist (confirmed datasheets) | Trina Vertex N 605–720W; LONGi Hi-MO 7 / Hi-MO 9 580–720W | Trina Solar / LONGi | Trina Vertex product page · LONGi modules product page |
| String inverter (utility-scale, ≥100 kW) | SG250HX / SG350HX | Sungrow | Sungrow — SG250HX / SG350HX product page |
| Central inverter (alternative) | SUN2000-330KTL-H1 | Huawei FusionSolar | Huawei — SUN2000-330KTL-H1 product page |
| String inverter (residential/BoS scale reference) | MIN 2500–6000TL-X / MOD 3–15KTL3-X | Growatt | Growatt — product catalogue |
[Claim | Src: Jinko Solar product page | URL: https://www.jinkosolar.com/en/site/tigerneo | accessed 2026-09-21] · [Claim | Src: Sungrow product page | URL: https://en.sungrowpower.com/product/show/73 | accessed 2026-09-21] · [Claim | Src: Huawei FusionSolar | URL: https://solar.huawei.com/en/products/Smart-PV-Controller/SUN2000-330KTL-H1 | accessed 2026-09-21]
Operating envelope used in the TCO (per OEM datasheet, R12 fix): Max system voltage 1500 V DC; bifaciality ≈ 80–85%; temperature coefficient Pmax ≈ −0.30 %/°C; product-warranty 12 years; linear performance warranty 30 years to ≥87% of nameplate. These are the published Jinko Tiger Neo envelope values and are the basis for the 0.5%/yr degradation assumption used by the scenario model.
| Line Item | Unit | Model input | Source / Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Module (Jinko Tiger Neo 700W class, FOB China) | USD / Wp | Module CapEx = 0.50 EUR / Wp (bundled with BoS) | TradVolt scenario TCO scenario input |
| Module count | panels | ≈ 1,429 (1,000,000 Wp ÷ 700 Wp) | Arithmetic from 1 MWp system size |
| Inverter (Sungrow SG250HX string) | USD / Wp | Bundled | Sungrow datasheet URL above |
| Racking & mounting structure | USD / Wp | Bundled | TradVolt EPC benchmark |
| DC / AC cabling & combiner | USD / Wp | Bundled | OEM datasheet |
| Monitoring & SCADA | Lump sum EUR | Bundled | OEM datasheet |
| EPC labour & installation | USD / Wp | Bundled | TradVolt EPC benchmark |
| Sea freight (CN → DK port) | USD / container | Bundled | Freight forwarder quote |
| Import duty (EU TARIC, 8541.43) | % of CIF | 0% — solar PV modules are duty-free under HS 8541.43 in the EU Common Customs Tariff; verify current anti-dumping / surveillance measures | EU TARIC consultation — HS 8541.43 |
| VAT (Denmark) | % of (CIF + duty) | 25% standard Danish VAT applied post-import; recoverable for VAT-registered B2B buyers under the reverse-charge / VAT recovery scheme | SKAT (Danish tax administration) |
| Year-0 CapEx (total) | EUR | 500,000.00 | Scenario model output |
[Claim | Src: EU TARIC consultation — HS 8541.43 photovoltaic modules | URL: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds2/taric/taric_consultation.jsp (measure for 8541.43) | accessed 2026-09-21] · [Claim | Src: SKAT — Danish VAT on imports | URL: https://skat.dk/borger/moms/moms-ved-import | accessed 2026-09-21]
| Line Item | Unit | Model input | Source / Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| O&M labour | EUR / yr | Rising 2%/yr from a Year-1 base (≈ EUR 4,500) | TradVolt EPC service-contract benchmark |
| Inverter replacement reserve | EUR / yr | Smoothed across horizon | Sungrow / Huawei OEM datasheet — inverter lifetime 10–15 yrs |
| Module cleaning | EUR / yr | Bundle | TradVolt EPC benchmark |
| Insurance | % of CapEx / yr | ≈ 0.3% of CapEx | Insurer quote (model assumption) |
| Land lease (Denmark) | EUR / yr | Bundled in OpEx schedule | Land-lease benchmark |
| Performance degradation | % / yr | 0.5% / yr (linear) | Jinko Tiger Neo linear performance warranty — 30 yr to ≥87% |
| Inverter replacement capex (Year 12) | EUR | 50,000 | Sungrow / Huawei OEM datasheet — inverter replacement at year ~12 |
[Claim | Src: Jinko Solar Tiger Neo warranty document | URL: https://www.jinkosolar.com/en/site/tigerneo | accessed 2026-09-21] · [Claim | Src: Sungrow SG250HX datasheet | URL: https://en.sungrowpower.com/product/show/73 | accessed 2026-09-21]
| System size | 1 MWp DC |
| Specific yield (DK, Jylland / Sjælland) | ≈ 900–1,050 kWh / kWp / yr |
| Annual generation Year 1 (illustrative, 1,000 kWh/kWp) | 1,000,000 kWh / yr (degrading at 0.5%/yr) |
| Self-consumption share (assumption) | 30% — model assumption |
| Export tariff (assumption) | EUR 0.07 / kWh — model assumption for wholesale offtake |
| Blended electricity value (model) | EUR 0.115 / kWh Year 1, escalating ~1.5%/yr |
| Residual value (assumption) | EUR 0 — model assumption; salvage beyond Year 25 not credited |
residual_value.amount = EUR 0 at end of Year 25 (model assumption — bounded; non-zero salvage would increase NPV).asset.pv.self_consumption_pct = 30% (model assumption — bounded 0–100%; reflects typical Danish commercial offtake mix with partial PPA).asset.pv.export_tariff_per_kwh = EUR 0.07 / kWh (model assumption — bounded; spot-market dependent and to be confirmed per RFQ).[Claim | Src: PVGIS — EU JRC photovoltaic geographical information system | URL: https://re.jrc.ec.europa.eu/pvgis/ | accessed 2026-09-21]
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Currency | EUR |
| Horizon (years) | 25 |
| Discount rate | 8.00 % |
| Total undiscounted cost (EUR) | 790,227.25 |
| Total discounted cost / PV of costs (EUR) | 614,910.96 |
| Total undiscounted benefit (EUR) | 3,452,900.62 |
| Total discounted benefit (EUR) | 1,393,173.27 |
| NPV (EUR) | 778,262.31 |
| IRR | 0.2258 |
| Simple payback (year) | 4.53 |
| Discounted payback (year) | 5.81 |
| LCOE (EUR/kWh) | 0.0600 |
Payback methodology (R11 fix): payback = CapEx ÷ (kWh × price − OpEx). For the base case, Year-1 net cash flow = 1,000,000 × 0.115 − 7,500 = EUR 107,500, giving simple payback of 500,000 / (107,500 × ~1.01 average) ≈ 4.53 years and discounted payback of 5.81 years at 8%. The previously published "6–9 year" range was ~2–3× too high against these inputs and is superseded.
| Year | Cost (EUR) | Benefit (EUR) | Net (EUR) | Discount factor | Discounted net (EUR) | Energy (kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 500,000.00 | 0.0000 | -500,000.00 | 1.00 | -500,000.00 | 0.0000 |
| 1 | 7,500.00 | 115,000.00 | 107,500.00 | 0.9259 | 99,537.04 | 1,000,000.00 |
| 2 | 7,650.00 | 116,713.50 | 109,063.50 | 0.8573 | 93,504.37 | 995,000.00 |
| 3 | 7,803.00 | 118,452.53 | 110,649.53 | 0.7938 | 87,837.17 | 990,025.00 |
| 4 | 7,959.06 | 120,217.47 | 112,258.41 | 0.7350 | 82,513.29 | 985,074.88 |
| 5 | 8,118.24 | 122,008.71 | 113,890.47 | 0.6806 | 77,511.94 | 980,149.50 |
| 6 | 8,280.61 | 123,826.64 | 115,546.04 | 0.6302 | 72,813.60 | 975,248.75 |
| 7 | 8,446.22 | 125,671.66 | 117,225.44 | 0.5835 | 68,399.92 | 970,372.51 |
| 8 | 8,615.14 | 127,544.17 | 118,929.03 | 0.5403 | 64,253.65 | 965,520.65 |
| 9 | 8,787.45 | 129,444.58 | 120,657.13 | 0.5002 | 60,358.61 | 960,693.04 |
| 10 | 8,963.19 | 131,373.30 | 122,410.11 | 0.4632 | 56,699.56 | 955,889.58 |
| 11 | 9,142.46 | 133,330.76 | 124,188.31 | 0.4289 | 53,262.24 | 951,110.13 |
| 12 | 59,325.31 | 135,317.39 | 75,992.08 | 0.3971 | 30,177.50 | 946,354.58 |
| 13 | 9,511.81 | 137,333.62 | 127,821.81 | 0.3677 | 46,999.81 | 941,622.81 |
| 14 | 9,702.05 | 139,379.89 | 129,677.84 | 0.3405 | 44,150.25 | 936,914.69 |
| 15 | 9,896.09 | 141,456.65 | 131,560.56 | 0.3152 | 41,473.38 | 932,230.12 |
| 16 | 10,094.01 | 143,564.36 | 133,470.34 | 0.2919 | 38,958.72 | 927,568.97 |
| 17 | 10,295.89 | 145,703.47 | 135,407.57 | 0.2703 | 36,596.46 | 922,931.12 |
| 18 | 10,501.81 | 147,874.45 | 137,372.64 | 0.2502 | 34,377.37 | 918,316.47 |
| 19 | 10,711.85 | 150,077.78 | 139,365.93 | 0.2317 | 32,292.77 | 913,724.89 |
| 20 | 10,926.08 | 152,313.93 | 141,387.85 | 0.2145 | 30,334.51 | 909,156.26 |
| 21 | 11,144.61 | 154,583.41 | 143,438.81 | 0.1987 | 28,494.94 | 904,610.48 |
| 22 | 11,367.50 | 156,886.71 | 145,519.21 | 0.1839 | 26,766.88 | 900,087.43 |
| 23 | 11,594.85 | 159,224.32 | 147,629.47 | 0.1703 | 25,143.56 | 895,586.99 |
| 24 | 11,826.74 | 161,596.76 | 149,770.02 | 0.1577 | 23,618.63 | 891,109.06 |
| 25 | 12,063.28 | 164,004.55 | 151,941.27 | 0.1460 | 22,186.15 | 886,653.51 |
Cash-flow rows above are verbatim output of the computed TradVolt TCO model; they replace all illustrative payback ranges previously published on this page.
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[Claim | Src: EU TARIC consultation portal (DG TAXUD) | URL: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds2/taric/taric_consultation.jsp | accessed 2026-09-21] · [Claim | Src: EUR-Lex Directive 2014/35/EU (Low Voltage Directive) | URL: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014L0035 | accessed 2026-09-21] · [Claim | Src: SKAT — Danish tax administration, VAT on imports | URL: https://skat.dk/borger/moms/moms-ved-import | accessed 2026-09-21] · [Claim | Src: Energinet — Grid connection technical regulations | URL: https://en.energinet.dk/electricity/rules-and-regulations/technical-regulations/grid-connection | accessed 2026-09-21]
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PV modules classify under HS 8541.43 (photovoltaic cells assembled into modules). The exact Danish national line and any active anti-dumping / surveillance measures must be confirmed via the EU TARIC consultation portal. [Claim | Src: EU TARIC — DG TAXUD | URL: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds2/taric/taric_consultation.jsp | accessed 2026-09-21]
CE marking (per EU Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU) plus IEC 61215 and IEC 61730 issued by a recognised certification body (TÜV Rheinland / TÜV SÜD / VDE). Connection-side requirements are defined by Energinet under its technical regulations. [Claim | Src: EUR-Lex 32014L0035 | URL: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014L0035 | accessed 2026-09-21] · [Claim | Src: Energinet grid-connection regulations | URL: https://en.energinet.dk/electricity/rules-and-regulations/technical-regulations/grid-connection | accessed 2026-09-21]
Payback = CapEx ÷ Annual Net Cash Flow, where Annual Net Cash Flow = (Specific Yield × Electricity Value) − Annual OpEx. For the computed base-case scenario on this page, simple payback is 4.53 years and discounted payback is 5.81 years at an 8% discount rate over a 25-year horizon. The earlier "6–9 year" illustrative range is not supported by the current inputs and is replaced by the figures in the decision table above.
Yes — inverters (e.g., Sungrow SG250HX / Huawei SUN2000-330KTL-H1), racking, DC/AC cabling, combiner boxes, and monitoring/SCADA from Tier-1/Tier-2 OEMs are available as a bundle with module RFQs. [Claim | Src: TradVolt product catalogue | URL: https://tradvolt.com/products | accessed 2026-09-21]
FOB Shanghai/Ningbo, CIF Copenhagen or Aarhus, and DDP project site are the most common. Incoterm affects who carries duty, freight, and risk — confirm per RFQ.
Yes. Pre-shipment sample testing at TÜV / VDE can be coordinated. The final certificate number is issued by the chosen certification body and must be verified per project shipment.
Sources cited (issuer — URL — accessed): EU TARIC (DG TAXUD) — https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds2/taric/taric_consultation.jsp — 2026-09-21 · SKAT — https://skat.dk/borger/moms/moms-ved-import — 2026-09-21 · EUR-Lex Directive 2014/35/EU (LVD) — https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014L0035 — 2026-09-21 · IEC Webstore IEC 61215-1:2021 — https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/61245 — 2026-09-21 · IEC Webstore IEC 61730-1:2016 — https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/25639 — 2026-09-21 · Energinet grid-connection technical regulations — https://en.energinet.dk/electricity/rules-and-regulations/technical-regulations/grid-connection — 2026-09-21 · UN Manual of Tests and Criteria — https://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/manual/manual_e.html — 2026-09-21 · PVGIS (EU JRC) — https://re.jrc.ec.europa.eu/pvgis/ — 2026-09-21 · Jinko Solar Tiger Neo — https://www.jinkosolar.com/en/site/tigerneo — 2026-09-21 · Sungrow SG250HX — https://en.sungrowpower.com/product/show/73 — 2026-09-21 · Huawei SUN2000-330KTL-H1 — https://solar.huawei.com/en/products/Smart-PV-Controller/SUN2000-330KTL-H1 — 2026-09-21 · Trina Vertex — https://www.trinasolar.com/en-glb/products/vertex — 2026-09-21 · LONGi modules — https://www.longi.com/en/products/modules/ — 2026-09-21. All financial figures are verbatim output of the computed TradVolt TCO model; no OEM logos, brand names, or certification marks are reproduced without verified documentation.