PV*SOL Expert 6.0 - Manual - Valentin Software

13.2.7.2 Kilowatt-Hour Price
The price per kilowatt-hour for each tariff period - high tariff (HT), low tariff (LT) and any
special tariff (ST) - is defined in this dialog. In order to be able to define the tariffs for
special periods, these have to be entered under Tariff Time Periods.
Inflation:
The rates that need to be entered into the table are basic prices that produce the kilowatthour
rate when multiplied by the Inflation. With the Inflation the grid utility company takes
the current energy price and eg. wage increases into account. Normally, only the basic
price level is used in the low voltage range, so that the Inflation is 1 in this case.
Summer/Winter Different:
Different kilowatt-hour rates can be entered for summer and winter times. In this case the
prices are not valid for the whole year’s energy consumption, but for summer and winter
periods. If at the same time Different Pricing Bands for Each Tariff Period is selected you
can separate out the kilowatt-hour rates for summer and winter periods into high and low
tariffs.
Staggered Consumption Regulation:
If this selection is made the valid kilowatt-hour price is given as follows:
• With a total annual consumption during HT periods of 600,000 kWh, for example,
the price band starting from a consumption level larger than 500,000 kWh is valid,
for the total energy produced during the HT period HT energy the basic price of 0.35
€/kWh is valid.
Consumption Zone Regulation:
On making this selection the text of the first column changes in order to make the prices
given clearer. ”Consumption larger than” becomes ”Each further kWh from”. The valid
kilowatt-hour rate is given as follows:
• With a total annual consumption during HT periods of 600,000 kWh, for example, a
basic price of 0.36 €/kWh for the first 250,000 kWh is valid, for the second
250,000 kWh the basic price of 0.35 €/kWh is valid and for the final 100,000 kWh a
basic price of 0.33 €/kWh is valid.
The total HT kilowatt-hour rate is therefore calculated as follows:
Total HT kilowatt-hour rate : (250.000 kWh * 0.36 €/kWh + 250.000 kWh * 0.35 €/kWh +
100.000 kWh * 0.33 €/kWh) * Inflation
Different Pricing Bands for Each Tariff Time Period:
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