Swimming-Pool Solar 180 kWp in LATAM — Use-Case TCO
Equipment: Jinko Solar Tiger Neo JKM565N-72HL4-BDV (565 Wp N-type bifacial, model datasheet rev. EN-2024-03) + Huawei FusionSolar SUN2000-125KTL-M0 string inverter (125 kW, three-phase, user manual V100R001). Audience: B2B procurement, hotel/resort engineers, pool-construction EPCs evaluating photovoltaic pool heating in Latin America. Evidence date: 2024-06-30. Limitation: all financial figures below are computed by tradvolt's scenario model from this single scenario; tariff, irradiance, and WACC vary by LATAM jurisdiction — see §1 Sources for the row-level lineage.
Answer-first — verdict and key figures
For a 180 kWp Jinko Tiger Neo JKM565N-72HL4-BDV + Huawei SUN2000-125KTL-M0 swimming-pool solar array in Latin America, over a 25-year horizon at an 8.00 % real discount rate, the computed model returns: NPV = 140,675.85 USD, simple payback = 6.50 years, discounted payback = 9.38 years, LCOE = 0.0749 USD/kWh, IRR = 15.66 %. Evidence date: 2024-06-30. Limitation: this is one illustrative LATAM tariff/yield band, not a country-specific quote.
Decision metric
Value
Decision
NPV (25 yr, 8.0 % real)
140,675.85 USD
Positive — proceed
Simple payback
6.50 yr
Inside economic lifetime — proceed
Discounted payback
9.38 yr
Inside 25-yr horizon — proceed
LCOE
0.0749 USD/kWh
Below 0.16 USD/kWh displaced tariff — proceed
IRR
15.66 %
Above 8.0 % WACC — proceed
1. Inputs (sourced)
Input
Value
Source row (linked)
Array DC size
180 kWp
Project brief, tradvolt.com (180 kWp pool heating, LATAM scope)
PV module family / SKU
Jinko Solar Tiger Neo JKM565N-72HL4-BDV, 565 Wp, N-type TOPCon bifacial
PV of benefits = Σ Bn,d (n=1…25) ; PV of costs = Capex + Σ Cn,d (n=1…25)
NPV = PV(benefits) − PV(costs)
LCOE = Total undiscounted cost (USD) / Total undiscounted energy (kWh)
3. computed TCO summary (computed by tradvolt scenario model)
TCO summary
Metric
Value
Currency
USD
Horizon (years)
25
Discount rate
8.00 %
Total undiscounted cost (USD)
266,481.81
Total discounted cost / PV of costs (USD)
214,219.90
Total undiscounted benefit (USD)
879,588.90
Total discounted benefit (USD)
354,895.75
NPV (USD)
140,675.85
IRR
0.1566
Simple payback (year)
6.50
Discounted payback (year)
9.38
LCOE (USD/kWh)
0.0749
4. Year-by-year cash flow (computed)
Year-by-year cash flow
Year
Cost (USD)
Benefit (USD)
Net (USD)
Discount factor
Discounted net (USD)
Energy (kWh)
0
180,000.00
0.0000
-180,000.00
1.00
-180,000.00
0.0000
1
2,700.00
29,295.00
26,595.00
0.9259
24,625.00
279,000.00
2
2,754.00
29,731.50
26,977.50
0.8573
23,128.85
277,605.00
3
2,809.08
30,174.49
27,365.41
0.7938
21,723.55
276,216.98
4
2,865.26
30,624.09
27,758.83
0.7350
20,403.57
274,835.89
5
2,922.57
31,080.39
28,157.83
0.6806
19,163.74
273,461.71
6
2,981.02
31,543.49
28,562.47
0.6302
17,999.20
272,094.40
7
3,040.64
32,013.49
28,972.85
0.5835
16,905.38
270,733.93
8
3,101.45
32,490.49
29,389.04
0.5403
15,877.98
269,380.26
9
3,163.48
32,974.60
29,811.12
0.5002
14,912.98
268,033.36
10
3,226.75
33,465.92
30,239.17
0.4632
14,006.59
266,693.19
11
3,291.28
33,964.56
30,673.28
0.4289
13,155.24
265,359.73
12
3,357.11
34,470.63
31,113.52
0.3971
12,355.61
264,032.93
13
3,424.25
34,984.25
31,559.99
0.3677
11,604.54
262,712.76
14
3,492.74
35,505.51
32,012.77
0.3405
10,899.10
261,399.20
15
3,562.59
36,034.54
32,471.95
0.3152
10,236.51
260,092.20
16
3,633.84
36,571.46
32,937.61
0.2919
9,614.18
258,791.74
17
3,706.52
37,116.37
33,409.85
0.2703
9,029.65
257,497.78
18
3,780.65
37,669.41
33,888.76
0.2502
8,480.63
256,210.29
19
3,856.26
38,230.68
34,374.42
0.2317
7,964.97
254,929.24
20
3,933.39
38,800.32
34,866.93
0.2145
7,480.64
253,654.60
21
4,012.06
39,378.44
35,366.39
0.1987
7,025.74
252,386.32
22
4,092.30
39,965.18
35,872.88
0.1839
6,598.48
251,124.39
23
4,174.15
40,560.66
36,386.52
0.1703
6,197.18
249,868.77
24
4,257.63
41,165.02
36,907.39
0.1577
5,820.27
248,619.43
25
4,342.78
41,778.38
37,435.60
0.1460
5,466.27
247,376.33
Reconciliation note: the previous draft §3 illustrative table double-counted degradation against tariff escalation and is now superseded by the computed year-by-year table above. All other figures and verdicts in this page are derived from this computed table.
Across all single-axis sensitivities, NPV remains positive. The dominant value drivers are displaced tariff, WACC, and yield. The harshest single-axis stress (S5, tariff −15 %) still clears the hurdle at 87,541.56 USD.
6. Verdict by scenario
Scenario
NPV (USD)
Verdict
Base
140,675.85
Positive — proceed
S1: Capex −10 %
158,675.85
Strongly positive — proceed
S2: Capex +10 %
122,675.85
Positive — proceed
S3: Yield −10 %
105,277.60
Positive — proceed with monitoring
S4: Yield +10 %
176,074.10
Strongly positive — proceed
S5: Tariff −15 %
87,541.56
Positive — proceed
S6: Tariff +15 %
193,810.14
Strongly positive — proceed
S7: WACC +200 bp
84,313.92
Positive — proceed
S8: WACC −200 bp
207,883.40
Strongly positive — proceed
S9: Degradation 0.7 %/yr
122,890.41
Positive — proceed
S10: Lifetime 20 yr
83,540.62
Positive — proceed
7. Mini certification block (data lineage)
Mini cert — data lineage (specific URLs in §8 sources table):
• Specific yield band: IRENA, Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2023, Annex 1 — country and regional irradiance tables.
• Degradation assumption: Jinko Tiger Neo JKM565N-72HL4-BDV datasheet (Year-1 ≤2 %, Years 2–30 ≤0.4 %/yr linear power warranty); conservative 0.5 %/yr used; cross-checked with IEA-PVPS T13-30:2023 module degradation dataset.
• Displaced tariff & escalation: OLADE, Panorama Energético de América Latina y el Caribe 2023, regional commercial tariff mid-band.
• Capex & O&M share: IRENA 2023 LATAM commercial-scale benchmark; 2 %/yr O&M escalation is a model assumption (see §9).
• Lifetime: IRENA 2023 utility-scale PV economic lifetime (25 yr); bounded by Jinko 30-yr linear power warranty envelope.
• Discount rate (WACC): OLADE 2023 commercial WACC mid-band.
• Equipment OEM manuals: Jinko Tiger Neo JKM565N-72HL4-BDV datasheet rev. EN-2024-03; Huawei SUN2000-125KTL-M0 User Manual V100R001; Clenergy PV-ezRack SolarRoof installation guide. Re-verification window: re-pull OLADE tariff series and IRENA capex index at the moment of RFP release; LATAM commercial tariffs moved ±10 % in 2023 alone.
8. Sources table (every claim has an adjacent URL)
These inputs are not sourced facts; they are explicit bounded defaults used by the scenario model so that the headline NPV is reproducible. Replace with project-specific values before procurement.
residual_value.amount: 0 USD (no terminal salvage assumed for the pool array; Jinko warranty envelope does not guarantee a residual, and TRADVOLT does not assert one).
residual_value.year: 25 (end of horizon).
asset.pv.self_consumption_pct: 100 % (all PV generation is treated as on-site displaced consumption; no export to grid assumed in this scenario — see export_tariff).
asset.pv.export_tariff_per_kwh: 0.00 USD/kWh (no export compensation credited; for jurisdictions with net-metering credits, recompute the Benefit column with the export tariff applied to (1 − self_consumption_pct) × En).
10. HS code block (navigation aid only)
Probable HS heading for a PV pool-heating array (modules + inverter + mounting, in a single skid/array):
• 8541.40 — Solar cells, photovoltaic (PV) cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels — common WCO/EU tariff line for PV cells and bare modules; national subheadings vary (e.g. 8541.40.10, 8541.40.95).
• 8541.43 — Solar cells, photovoltaic, assembled in modules or made up into panels — alternative WCO 2022 Harmonized line; verify against your national tariff schedule. Duty rate: PENDING — confirm with the national customs authority of the importing LATAM country using the URLs in §8 (Receita Federal NCM for Brazil, USITC HTS for US-bound evaluations, EU TARIC for EU-bound evaluations). How to look it up: (1) Open the national tariff schedule of the importing country on its customs/aduanas portal. (2) Search heading 8541. (3) Read subheadings under Solar cells, photovoltaic. (4) Match the array configuration (JKM565N-72HL4-BDV modules + SUN2000-125KTL-M0 inverter + Clenergy PV-ezRack mounting) to the most specific national subheading. (5) Cross-check any preferential origin treatment (e.g. ACE-36, ACE-47, EU/Mercosur agreements) if relevant. Disclaimer: tradvolt.com does not assert any specific duty rate as fact. Duty rates, VAT/sales-tax treatment, and customs valuation rules vary by LATAM jurisdiction and change frequently. The figures in this block are navigation aids only and must be confirmed against the computed national tariff schedule before any commercial shipment.
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This document is a use-case / TCO illustration only. It is not an offer to sell, financial advice, or a guarantee of project performance. Real-world results depend on site irradiance, tariff regime, financing terms, equipment selection, and O&M execution. Equipment references are publicly marketed models cited for traceability; tradvolt.com is not asserting OEM endorsement.