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LCOE Calculator
Levelized Cost of Energy (2026)

Calculate the true cost per MWh of your solar project over 25 years, accounting for CAPEX, OPEX, degradation, and discount rate. Utility-scale standard for project finance + PPA benchmarking.

Typical 2026: $450-700/kWp utility ground-mount, $800-1200 C&I rooftop

Typical: $5-10/kWp/yr utility, $8-15 C&I rooftop

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Your LCOE Analysis

LCOE (Levelized Cost of Energy)
$44.4
per MWh ≈ $0.044/kWh
Total CAPEX
$6.50M
$650/kWp × 10 MW
Module Cost
$1.10M
17% of CAPEX @ $0.11/W
Year-1 Generation
15.00 GWh
Capacity factor 17.1%
25-yr Generation
353 GWh
After degradation
Indicative Project Finance Metrics
Break-even grid price
$0.044/kWh
At 30% margin sale
$0.058/kWh
Approx. equity IRR
40.3%
Approx. equity payback
2.5 years

Simplified project finance — real IRR depends on debt cost, PPA tariff, tax, inflation. Use for screening.

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2026 LCOE Benchmarks

Utility-Scale (Atacama)
$18-28/MWh
Record-low DNI regions (Chile, Saudi, Egypt)
Utility-Scale (typical)
$30-50/MWh
Most favorable markets, 50+ MW ground-mount
C&I Rooftop
$50-90/MWh
Commercial/industrial distributed generation

Reducing module $/W by $0.02 (e.g., JUSTSOLAR factory-direct vs distributor Tier-1) on a 10MW project saves ~$200K CAPEX → reduces LCOE by $1-2/MWh. Over 25 years of 1.5M MWh generation, that's $1.5-3M in incremental project value.

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