Renewable Energy Investment Profitability Calculator

Renewable Energy Investment Profitability Calculator

Project Details

Total upfront cost of the project.

Estimated energy generated per year.

Price at which generated electricity is sold.

Annual operating and maintenance expenses.

Expected operational life of the project.

Used for Net Present Value (NPV) calculation.

Affects future revenue and O&M costs.

Typical grid emissions factor. Used to estimate total COâ‚‚e avoided.

No analysis results available. Please enter project details and click "Calculate Profitability".

`; return; } const isProfitable = results.npv > 0; const npvColorClass = isProfitable ? 'text-green-700' : 'text-red-700'; let tableHtml = `

Summary of Financial & Environmental Impact

Project Type: ${projectTypeSelect.value}

Initial Investment: $${results.initialInvestment.toLocaleString(undefined, { minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2 })}

Project Lifespan: ${results.projectLifespan} Years

Discount Rate: ${results.discountRate * 100}%

Annual Inflation Rate: ${results.inflationRate * 100}%

Metric Value
Total Project Revenue: $${results.totalRevenue.toLocaleString(undefined, { minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2 })}
Total Project Costs (incl. investment): $${results.totalCosts.toLocaleString(undefined, { minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2 })}
Net Profit (Total Revenue - Total Costs): $${results.netProfit.toLocaleString(undefined, { minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2 })}
Net Present Value (NPV): $${results.npv.toLocaleString(undefined, { minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2 })} ${isProfitable ? '' : ''}
Payback Period: ${results.paybackPeriod === Infinity ? 'Never' : results.paybackPeriod.toFixed(2) + ' Years'}
Total Carbon Abated (Estimated): ${results.totalCarbonAbated.toFixed(2)} tonnes COâ‚‚e

NPV (Net Present Value): A positive NPV indicates that the project is expected to generate more value than it costs, after accounting for the time value of money.
Payback Period: The time it takes for the cumulative cash flows to equal the initial investment. A shorter payback period is generally preferred.
Disclaimer: This tool provides *simulated* profitability calculations for educational and illustrative purposes only. It should not be used for real financial decisions. Real-world projects involve numerous additional factors, risks, and complexities not captured here.

`; resultsOutput.innerHTML = tableHtml; } /** * Renders the cumulative cash flow chart. * @param {Object} results - Results from calculateProfitability. */ function renderCashFlowChart(results) { if (!results || !results.cumulativeCashFlows || results.cumulativeCashFlows.length === 0) { chartPlaceholder.classList.remove('hidden'); if (cashFlowChartInstance) { cashFlowChartInstance.destroy(); cashFlowChartInstance = null; } return; } chartPlaceholder.classList.add('hidden'); // Hide placeholder if chart can be rendered const ctx = document.getElementById('cashFlowChart').getContext('2d'); // Destroy existing chart instance if it exists to prevent overlap if (cashFlowChartInstance) { cashFlowChartInstance.destroy(); } const years = Array.from({ length: results.projectLifespan + 1 }, (_, i) => `Year ${i}`); years[0] = 'Year 0 (Investment)'; // Label for initial investment cashFlowChartInstance = new Chart(ctx, { type: 'line', data: { labels: years, datasets: [ { label: 'Cumulative Cash Flow ($)', data: results.cumulativeCashFlows, borderColor: '#3B82F6', // Blue 500 backgroundColor: 'rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.2)', // Light blue fill borderWidth: 2, tension: 0.3, // Smooth curve pointRadius: 3, fill: false, } ] }, options: { responsive: true, maintainAspectRatio: false, plugins: { legend: { display: true, position: 'top', labels: { font: { size: 14, family: 'Inter', }, color: '#333' } }, title: { display: true, text: 'Cumulative Cash Flow Over Project Lifespan', font: { size: 18, family: 'Inter', weight: 'bold' }, color: '#1F2937' }, tooltip: { mode: 'index', intersect: false, callbacks: { label: function(context) { let label = context.dataset.label || ''; if (label) { label += ': '; } if (context.parsed.y !== null) { label += `$${parseFloat(context.parsed.y).toLocaleString(undefined, { minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2 })}`; } return label; } } } }, scales: { y: { beginAtZero: false, title: { display: true, text: 'Cumulative Cash Flow ($)', font: { size: 14, family: 'Inter' }, color: '#333' }, ticks: { callback: function(value) { return '$' + value.toLocaleString(); }, font: { family: 'Inter' } } }, x: { title: { display: true, text: 'Year', font: { size: 14, family: 'Inter' }, color: '#333' }, ticks: { font: { family: 'Inter' } } } } } }); } /** * Handles the PDF download functionality. * Captures the results output and chart canvases to generate a PDF report. */ window.downloadPdf = async function() { if (typeof html2canvas === 'undefined' || typeof jspdf === 'undefined' || typeof jspdf.jsPDF === 'undefined') { displayMessage('PDF generation libraries not loaded. Please try again or refresh.'); return; } hideMessage(); const { jsPDF } = jspdf; const doc = new jsPDF('p', 'pt', 'a4'); const elementsToCapture = [ document.getElementById('resultsOutput'), document.getElementById('cashFlowChart') ]; let yPos = 40; doc.setFontSize(22); doc.setTextColor(51, 51, 51); doc.text('Renewable Energy Investment Profitability Report', doc.internal.pageSize.getWidth() / 2, yPos, { align: 'center' }); yPos += 30; doc.setFontSize(12); doc.setTextColor(100, 100, 100); doc.text(`Generated on: ${new Date().toLocaleDateString()}`, doc.internal.pageSize.getWidth() / 2, yPos, { align: 'center' }); yPos += 40; for (const element of elementsToCapture) { try { const wasHidden = element.classList.contains('hidden'); if (wasHidden) { element.classList.remove('hidden'); } // For charts, ensure they are rendered before capturing if (element.id === 'cashFlowChart' && cashFlowChartInstance === null) { console.warn("Chart not yet rendered for PDF capture. Skipping chart section."); if (wasHidden) { element.classList.add('hidden'); } continue; } const canvas = await html2canvas(element, { scale: 2, useCORS: true, backgroundColor: '#ffffff' }); if (wasHidden) { element.classList.add('hidden'); } const imgData = canvas.toDataURL('image/png'); const imgWidth = 550; // Desired width for image in PDF const imgHeight = (canvas.height * imgWidth) / canvas.width; if (yPos + imgHeight > doc.internal.pageSize.getHeight() - 40) { doc.addPage(); yPos = 40; } doc.addImage(imgData, 'PNG', (doc.internal.pageSize.getWidth() - imgWidth) / 2, yPos, imgWidth, imgHeight); yPos += imgHeight + 30; } catch (error) { console.error('Error capturing element for PDF:', error); displayMessage('Failed to generate part of the PDF. Please ensure all data is loaded and visible before downloading.'); } } doc.save('Renewable_Energy_Profitability_Report.pdf'); }; // Initial setup: Load default values for the first project type and show the input tab loadDefaultValues(); showTab('input'); });
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