District Heating Early Stage Financial Modeling Worksheet

Project Overview

Key Assumptions

Assumption Value Unit
Number of Connections
Annual Heat Demand MWh/year
Capacity Installed MW
Plant Efficiency %
Heat Price €/MWh
Electricity Price €/MWh
Discount Rate %
Project Lifetime Years

CAPEX (Capital Expenditure)

Item Cost Currency
Plant Construction
Network Installation
Land Acquisition
Other
Total CAPEX

OPEX (Operational Expenditure)

Item Annual Cost Currency
Fuel Cost
Maintenance
Staff
Insurance & Overheads
Other
Total OPEX

Revenue

Source Annual Revenue Currency
Heat Sales
Subsidies / Grants
Other
Total Revenue

Summary Outputs

Metric Value
Simple Payback Period (years)
Net Present Value (NPV)
Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
Levelized Cost of Heat (LCOH)