System fixed cost and system O&M cost are for defining costs that are not associated with particular equipment. These costs do not scale based on the size or technology in the system. If possible, enter all component costs on the Equipment tab, dedicated to the system's equipment.
The Project Economics tab contains the following variables.
Variable |
Description |
System fixed costs ($) |
The fixed capital costs that occurs regardless of the size or architecture of the system, in $ and are not |
System O&M costs ($/yr) |
The fixed annual costs that occur regardless of the size or architecture of the system, in $/yr |
Discount rate (%) |
The rate at which you can borrow money, in % |
Inflation Rate (%) |
The inflation rate that is expected over the project life, in % |
Timestep Size (minutes) |
The size of your timestep in minutes |
