Battery Cost per Cycle Calculator
Estimate battery capital cost per cycle and per delivered kilowatt-hour from installed price, usable capacity, round-trip efficiency and rated cycle life.
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$1.25
Installed battery cost
$7,500.00
Usable stored energy
12.15 kWh
Lifetime delivered energy
67,068 kWh
Capital cost per delivered kWh
$0.11
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Methodology
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BuildMeter converts every input to a consistent internal unit, applies the selected allowance, and rounds products up to whole purchasable units.
Delivered energy per cycle = nominal capacity × usable depth × round-trip efficiency. Capital cost divides installed cost by rated cycles or lifetime delivered energy.
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Battery Cost per Cycle Calculator questions
What is a full equivalent cycle?+
Partial charge and discharge events can be combined into the equivalent of one full cycle.
Will every battery deliver its rated cycle life?+
Not necessarily. Temperature, power rate, depth of discharge, calendar age and controls affect life.
Why include charging energy cost?+
Stored energy must be purchased or generated, and round-trip losses increase the input energy required.