PV*SOL Expert 6.0 - Manual - Valentin Software

11.3.1.6 Economic Efficiency Calculation - Results
The basic Results of the Economic Efficiency Calculation are shown here.
Exactly which Results are shown depends on the amount of self-financing being made
towards the total investment.
The Results shown here also appear in the Project Report.
The system’s Net Present Value and the Electricity Production Costs are always
calculated.
The Payback Period and the Net Yield are related to the amount of self-financing used.
Therefore these Results can only be calculated when the amount of self-financing is
greater than zero. If the investment is partly financed by borrowed capital, the
programme calculates a Minimum System Operating Period, following which the
amount of self-financing used and the loan payments have been recouped.
If the Minimum System Operating Period is greater than the Payback Period, the
Minimum System Operating Period is given.
Exactly which graph is shown depends on whether the Payback Period or the Minimum
System Operating Period is given.
If the Payback Period is given, the Cash Balance (Accrued Cash Flow) graph is shown.
If the Minimum System Operating Period is given, the Cash Balance less Outstanding
Loans graph is shown.
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