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Wind LCOE: Dated Costs and Energy Scenarios

Discount actual annual costs and delivered wind energy over one horizon, or compare a stated decline and cost-change scenario with replacements.

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Inputs that matter
Net upfront capital cost (USD), Annual discount rate (%), Annual energy and cost ledger, Sources and assumptions, and 9 more
Output to expect
Dated costs and delivered energy, Annual LCOE scenario
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  • Keep the assumptions with a copied result so you can reproduce the calculation later.
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How it works

Dated costs and delivered energy

Discount a complete annual delivered-energy and cost ledger. Include actual operating, replacement and end-of-life costs and cost credits on the same horizon; a zero-energy case has no defined LCOE.

LCOE = (upfront cost + Σ annual net cost/(1+r)^year) / Σ delivered kWh/(1+r)^year.

Annual LCOE scenario

Build an explicit annual energy and operating-cost scenario, with a specified replacement and end-of-life net cost. Zero discount, zero degradation and zero annual output are handled without hidden defaults.

Energy_y = first-year delivered kWh ×(1−decline)^(y−1); operating cost_y = first-year cost ×(1+cost change)^(y−1). Discount net costs and energy separately.

Updated: September 2026

Example Scenarios

Try this example to see the calculation, then enter actual documented values and preserve the measurement conditions. A failed or unresolved comparison is part of the record.

→ 0.838612 USD/kWh levelized net cost

Try this example to see the calculation, then enter actual documented values and preserve the measurement conditions. A failed or unresolved comparison is part of the record.

→ 0.195638 USD/kWh levelized net cost

FAQ

Discount a complete annual delivered-energy and cost ledger. Include actual operating, replacement and end-of-life costs and cost credits on the same horizon; a zero-energy case has no defined LCOE. Build an explicit annual energy and operating-cost scenario, with a specified replacement and end-of-life net cost. Zero discount, zero degradation and zero annual output are handled without hidden defaults.

Use the exact equipment data, measurement point, operating conditions and units described in the selected mode. Record source documents, dates and unresolved conditions in Sources and assumptions. Built-in examples illustrate arithmetic; they are not manufacturer ratings or approved designs.

Use Save planning case for an explicit local history entry. Copy MD keeps current inputs and notes; Download CSV exports the result breakdown. Export portable copies before clearing storage and save a separate case after changing equipment, conditions or measurements.

About Wind LCOE: Dated Costs and Energy Scenarios

Discount a complete annual delivered-energy and cost ledger. Include actual operating, replacement and end-of-life costs and cost credits on the same horizon; a zero-energy case has no defined LCOE. Build an explicit annual energy and operating-cost scenario, with a specified replacement and end-of-life net cost. Zero discount, zero degradation and zero annual output are handled without hidden defaults.