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$2,900 per kW (nameplate), $11,600 per kW avg (25% Capacity Factor)<br> | $2,900 per kW (nameplate), $11,600 per kW avg (25% Capacity Factor)<br> | ||
Batteries:<br> | Batteries:<br> | ||
Lead-Acid: $300 per kWh, Li-ion: | Lead-Acid: $300 per kWh, Li-ion:<br> | ||
Hydrogen:<br> | |||
== Notes and References == | == Notes and References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
Revision as of 03:26, 21 August 2022
Historical Costs
see Fig.1
Cost of new designs
ThorCon MSR $1200 per kW, $0.03 per kWh
Cost of alternatives
Rooftop Solar (no batteries):
$2,900 per kW (nameplate), $11,600 per kW avg (25% Capacity Factor)
Batteries:
Lead-Acid: $300 per kWh, Li-ion:
Hydrogen:
Notes and References
- ↑ Fig.12 in Lovering 2016 "Historical construction costs of global nuclear power reactors" https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2016.01.011