Cost of nuclear power

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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:

Notes and References

  1. ↑ Fig.12 in Lovering 2016 "Historical construction costs of global nuclear power reactors" https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2016.01.011
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