breos.economics.calculate_lcoe#

breos.economics.calculate_lcoe(total_investment, annual_production_kwh, annual_operation_cost, lifetime_years=25, discount_rate=0.0, degradation_rate=0.005)[source]#

Calculate Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE).

Parameters:

  • total_investment (float) – Total CAPEX (€)

  • annual_production_kwh (float) – First year production (kWh)

  • annual_operation_cost (float) – Annual O&M cost (€)

  • lifetime_years (int) – System lifetime

  • discount_rate (float) – Discount rate

  • degradation_rate (float) – Annual degradation

Return type:

float

Returns:

LCOE in €/kWh