Conventional Gas Electricity Generation cost data

Data point		Valid in	Capital cost	Operating cost excluding fuel	Source
			£(2010)/KW	£(2010)/KW
	CT/Gas engine	2000	431–504	36	Markal 3.24
	CCGT	2000	518	28	Markal 3.24
	New CCGT	2010 - 2030	462–518	27–28	Markal 3.24
	2050 working assumption	2010	518–819	15–57	2050 working assumption
	New CCGT	2010	666–819	25–57	MottMacDonald 2010
	2050 working assumption	2050	445–819	15–57	2050 working assumption
	FOAK OCGT	2010	543–734	2–4	Parsons Brinckerhoff
	NOAK OCGT	2010	543–734	2–4	Parsons Brinckerhoff
	New CCGT	FOAK	740–889	27–63	MottMacDonald 2010
	Gas CCGT	2010	601–805	15–42	Parsons Brinckerhoff
	New CCGT	2050	633–819	25–57	MottMacDonald 2010
	Gas CCGT	2050	445–1014	15–42	Parsons Brinckerhoff
	Default - New GTCC 2030	2030-2050	462	27	MARKAL 3.26
	Default - New GTCC 2010	2010	727	27	MARKAL 3.26
	Range	2000-2050	431–1014	2–63

Notes

Invetment Cost = Overnight cost of constructing and connecting a gas power plant, Note: costs per kw are net of own use, therefore the cost per kw is cost of electricity supplied to grid

Operating cost = Average annual operating cost of a gas plant, excluding fuel costs (treated elsewhere)

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