Cargo-Port Solar 4 MWp — Use Case & Total Cost of Ownership (Australia)

0. Verdict and Decision Table

Across the computed base case, the 4 MWp cargo-port solar system is strongly proceed: NPV = A$15,770,883, IRR = 26.83 %, simple payback ≈ 3.86 yrs, discounted payback ≈ 4.50 yrs, LCOE = A$0.1095/kWh, well below the 2026 AU commercial tariff benchmark. Figures below are the only computed numbers on this page and were produced by the scenario TCO model for the scenario described in §2.

1. TCO Summary (computed)

2. Year-by-Year Cash Flow (computed)

Simple payback uses undiscounted cost and benefit; discounted payback uses the discounted net column above. CAPEX falls in Year 0; the Year-12 cost spike is the string-inverter replacement reserve.

3. Equipment and OEM Manual References

Equipment model, OEM datasheet landing page, and the manual revision used for any procedure limit (torque, SOC, voltage) are listed below. Specific revision numbers for installation manuals are confirmed at RFQ stage; OEM public datasheet landing pages are linked.

Module DC nameplate is summed to 4,000 kWp; inverter AC nameplate is set inside the DC/AC ratio window recommended by Sungrow for the SG110CX (verify against OEM manual revision at RFQ). Torque values on clamps and rails are taken from the K2 Systems SingleRail installation instructions at RFQ; SOC, Voc and Isc limits for module string sizing follow the Jinko Tiger Neo datasheet at RFQ.

4. Bounded Model Assumptions

Inputs the scenario model used but that the original draft did not state explicitly. These are bounded project defaults, not sourced facts.

5. Compliance and Standards Block

If a battery (e.g. CATL or EVE) is later added, the cells must be UN 38.3 tested per the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria (ST/SG/AC.10/11/Rev.7) and the EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 applies on import into the EU — see UN Manual of Tests and Criteria and Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. Out of scope for this 4 MWp PV-only TCO.

6. HS Code Reference Block

Lookup tool, not deep classification pages. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before any procurement.

Disclaimer: TradVolt does not assert any specific duty rate as fact. Confirm against the Australian Border Force Working Tariff and your licensed customs broker before procurement; FTA preferences (ChAFTA, KAFTA, JAEPA) and GST treatment depend on origin and classification ruling.

7. Reference Documents (cited)

• International Energy Agency — Renewables market data
• BloombergNEF, Solar PV Module Spot Price Index — Q1 2025 — index is a paid product; cited as benchmark range only, no public URL.
• Wood Mackenzie, Global PV Inverter Market Outlook 2024 — paid report; cited as benchmark range only, no public URL.
• IRENA, Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2023 — see IEA / IRENA publications index at https://www.iea.org/.
• Aurecon, Solar PV Cost Benchmarks 2024 — cited as EPC-margin benchmark; verify current revision at RFQ.
• Clean Energy Council, Solar PV in Australia — Output Report 2024 and O&M Best Practice Guidelines 2023 — verify current edition at procurement.

For international freight terms see ICC Incoterms 2020; for dangerous goods (only if batteries are added later) see IATA DGR and UN Manual of Tests and Criteria; for wood-packaging fumigation see IPPC ISPM 15 at IPPC ISPMs list.

8. Call to Action

Request a formal RFQ: tradvolt.com/rfq/

Datasheet (PV module): Jinko Solar — Tiger Neo product page

Datasheet (inverter): Sungrow — SG110CX product page

Datasheet (mounting): K2 Systems — SingleRail / XPress product page