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== Cost of new designs == | == Cost of new designs == | ||
[[ThorCon nuclear reactor|ThorCon MSR]] $1200 per kW | [[ThorCon nuclear reactor|ThorCon MSR]]:<br> | ||
$1200 per kW + $0.03 per kWh | |||
== Cost of alternatives == | == Cost of alternatives == | ||
Revision as of 03:28, 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