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Conventional Coal Electricity Generation cost data
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Data point
Valid in
Capital cost
Operating cost excluding fuel
Source
£(2010)/KWpeak
£(2010)/KWpeak
Coal plant (Large, with FGD)
2000
991
22
Markal 3.24
Coal plant (Small, without FGD)
2000
991
34
Markal 3.24
IGCC
2010-2030
1081–1154
37
Markal 3.24
PF
2010-2030
1025–1127
33
Markal 3.24
Co-Firing
2010-2030
1097–1127
35
Markal 3.24
2050 working assumption
2010-2050
991–2277
22–93
2050 working assumption
MottMacDonald 2010
FOAK
1798–2301
63–115
MottMacDonald 2010
MottMacDonald 2010
NOAK
1623–2029
48–93
MottMacDonald 2010
IGCC - FOAK
2010
2437–3103
56–110
MottMacDonald 2010
IGCC - NOAK
2010
1799–2277
47–92
MottMacDonald 2010
FOAK Coal - IGCC
2010
1851–3173
41–95
Parsons Brinckerhoff
NOAK Coal - IGCC
2010
1845–3152
41–95
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Default - New IGCC 2030 - with CCS retrofit capability
2030-2050
1749
53
MARKAL 3.26
Default - New IGCC 2015 - with CCS retrofit capability
2010
1981
53
MARKAL 3.26
FOAK Coal - ASC with FGD
2010
1566–1963
22–76
Parsons Brinckerhoff
NOAK Coal - ASC with FGD
2010
1562–1957
22–76
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Range
2000-2050
991–3173
22–115
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