[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1614095579230{border-bottom-width: 80px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Opportunity costs are based on the life cycle model and are thus the key figure for evaluating investments.
Opportunity costs quantify the benefit of foregone alternatives: We recommend energy efficiency measures and evaluate them in terms of return on investment and ROI. If you do not follow these recommendations, your running costs will remain the same – but they will be significantly higher than after implementing our energy efficiency recommendations.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1614095594788{border-bottom-width: 40px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”5130″ img_size=”1188×840″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1614095645369{border-bottom-width: 80px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Opportunity cost describes your additional effort over time.
The concept of opportunity costs is based on the life cycle model, because costs are incurred both during the initial investment and during ongoing operation.
Example above:
The usual useful life of a support solution for grid charges and peak loads is at least 20 years. Depending on the application, different technologies (such as flywheels, PVA or CHP, battery packs, etc.) are used, which complement each other.
In the present example, the expense is EUR 622,000 and the annual savings are EUR 191,000. This results in a payback period of an acceptable 3.3 years.
Due to the long service life, the opportunity costs amount to over EUR 3 million!
Only the one-off investment costs need to be deducted from the savings over the life cycle. Those who follow this recommendation will therefore pay EUR 191,000 less per year. Who would want to say “no” to this, especially since all investments can be pre-financed via contracting and possible subsidy programs improve these ratios even more?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”5131″ img_size=”1188×4200″][/vc_column][/vc_row]