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Medium-Voltage Distribution Transformer

Fabrication and assembly of laminated core, windings, tank, and associated hardware with factory testing and quality certification · US
Total Cost
$19,895 / unit
Capacity (units/year)
1,500
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$5.0M Mn
Capex
$25.0M Mn
Offsite
$2.3M Mn
Total investment
$32.3M Mn
Lines
15
Net raw material
$9,043
45.5%
Conversion
$10,852
54.5%
Total / unit
$19,895
$ per unit

Raw Material

$9,043 / unit
LineConsumptionUnitPrice (USD)Cost / unit
Copper conductor (windings)Livekg$5,037
Grain-oriented electrical steel (core)kg$2,025
Structural steel (tank, frame)kg$405
Dielectric fluid (mineral oil / ester)kg$375
Bushings, tap changers, gaskets, hardwarekg$1,201

Utility

$302 / unit
LineConsumptionUnitPrice (USD)Cost / unit
Electricity (plant operations)MWh$300
Natural gas (plant heating / drying)MMBtu$1.75

Operating

$1,760 / unit
LinePrice (USD)Cost / unit
Skilled manufacturing labor (winding, assembly, testing)$60.00
Factory supplies, maintenance materials, QA and scrap$1,700

Overhead

$6,000 / unit
LinePrice (USD)Cost / unit
Factory overhead (facility costs, tooling, insurance, indirect labor)$3,000
Engineering and design (application-specific)$1,800
SG&A allocation (sales, general, administrative)$1,200

Depreciation

$1,400 / unit
LinePrice (USD)Cost / unit
Equipment depreciation (winding, cutting, testing rigs)$1,400

Financing

$700 / unit
LinePrice (USD)Cost / unit
Working capital financing cost$700

Others

$690 / unit
LinePrice (USD)Cost / unit
Warranty and service reserve$690
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