• TROPOS “Service hub” presents a very sharp probabilistic distribution. This can
be translated into a minimum sensitivity to the parameters analysed and means
that the NPV of the design concept is quite defined.
• On the contrary, MERMAID “North Sea Site” and “Atlantic Site” probabilistic
distributions are almost flat. This means that the NPVs of both design concepts
Fig. 3.9 Comparative sensitivity analysis for all design concepts
Table 3.12 Parameters simulated and probabilistic
distributions used
Inflow/Outflow
Concept
Distribution
Outflows
Operating costs
Uniform distribution
Min: 0.85 base OPEX
Max: 1.15 base OPEX
Inflows
Production
Uniform distribution
Min: 0.75 production
Max: 1.00 production
Inflows
Prices
Uniform distribution
Min: 0.85 base price
Max: 1.15 base price
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