Solar Power by CBECL: Bangladesh Industrial Solar ROI & Financial Feasibility

Bangladesh Industrial Solar Feasibility Report

ROI, NPV, LCOE & Net Present Cash Return (NCPR) Metrics | SREDA Aligned

Advanced Industrial Solar Financial Model

Bangladesh Industrial Solar ROI & Financial Calculator

Evaluate ROI, NPV, IRR, LCOE, and Net Present Cash Return (NCPR) for rooftop solar investments in Bangladesh under current BPDB/REB industrial tariffs and SREDA Net-Metering guidelines.

Benchmark Yield 1,380 kWh / kWp / yr

Financial & Technical Inputs

Industry Category Preset Textile & Ready-Made Garments (RMG) Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals Steel, Cement & Heavy Engineering Agro, FMCG & Food Processing General Light Manufacturing

Monthly Bill (BDT) ৳12.5 L

Shade-Free Roof 50,000 sq ft

System Capacity (kWp) 500 kWp

Sized at ~100 sq ft per kWp, capped at 70% of peak facility transformer load per SREDA.

Current Tariff ৳10.85

BDT / kWh (BPDB/REB)

Tariff Escalation 6.5% / yr

Expected annual hike

CAPEX / kWp ৳60,000

Turn-key EPC cost

Discount Rate 10.0%

WACC / Cost of capital

Evaluation Horizon 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years

Annual O&M Cost 1.0% of CAPEX 1.25% of CAPEX 1.5% of CAPEX 2.0% of CAPEX

Calculation Methodology SREDA Guidelines

• LCOE = Total Lifetime Discounted Cost / Lifetime kWh Generation.
• NCPR = Net Present Value of cumulative discounted cash returns.
• Panel annual degradation factor set at 0.7% p.a. Tier-1 Modules.

NPV (Net Present Value)

৳ 3.82 Cr

Discounted @ 10%

Project IRR

24.5 %

Internal Rate of Return

Solar LCOE

৳ 3.92 /kWh

vs Grid ৳10.85

Discounted Payback

4.1 Years

Simple Payback: 3.5 yrs

Total Initial CAPEX ৳300.0 Lac ৳3.00 Crore

NCPR (Cumulative Cash Return) ৳9.45 Cr Net Undiscounted Profit

Annual Energy Yield 690 MWh Yr 1 Generation

CO2 Offset / Year 358 Tons 16,110 Trees

Chart 1: Cumulative Cash Flow Trajectory & Breakeven (NCPR)

Net cumulative discounted present value over investment timeline

Breakeven: Yr 4

Chart 2: Grid-Only Spend vs Hybrid Solar Spend

Chart 3: Solar Generation Offset

Solar Coverage Ratio: 42%

Annual Cash Flow & Discounted Financial Schedule

Year-by-year cash generation, degradation adjustment, O&M expenses, and discounted returns (in BDT Lacs)

Evaluation Horizon: 20 Years

Year	Grid Tariff (৳)	Solar Generation (kWh)	Gross Savings (৳ Lac)	O&M Cost (৳ Lac)	Net Cash Flow (৳ Lac)	Discount Factor	Discounted Cash Flow (৳ Lac)	Cumulative NCPR (৳ Lac)

Executive Investment Summary

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Financial model designed for Bangladeshi Industrial Facilities. Calculations assume Tier-1 Monocrystalline solar panels (25-year performance warranty), standard solar irradiation (~4.3 Peak Sun Hours/day in BD), SREDA net-metering settlement regulations, and 0.7% annual solar degradation.