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MottMacDonald 2010 cost source

  Technologies Fuels
Valid in year Capital cost Operating cost excluding fuel Size Output Efficiency Life Fuel cost Fuel limit
Nuclear Power PWR - Nuclear 3rd generation FOAK £(2009)2912.5-4418.8/kWpeak £m(2009)118.5-186.1/1600MWpeak 1600 MW 74% 55-60 years
Nuclear Power PWR - Nuclear 3rd generation NOAK £(2009)2445-3275/kWpeak £m(2009)88.1-149.2/1600MWpeak 1600 MW 74% 60 years
Conventional Coal Electricity Generation FOAK £(2009)1747.5-2235.5/kW £m(2009)97.9-178.6/1600MWpeak 1600 MW 83% 43.90% 32-40 years
Conventional Coal Electricity Generation NOAK £(2009)1577.5-1971.1/kWpeak £m(2009)75.3-144.0/1600MWpeak 1600 MW 84% 45% 35-45 years
Conventional Coal Electricity Generation IGCC - FOAK 2010 £(2009) 3014.7-2368.1/KW £m(2009) 92.9 - 47.2 / 870MW 870MW 77.7% 44% 20-30 years
Conventional Coal Electricity Generation IGCC - NOAK 2010 £(2009) 1748.4-2212.8 / KW £m(2009) 39.6-78 / 870 MW 870MW 78.75% 45% 25-35
Conventional Gas Electricity Generation New CCGT 2010 £(2009)796.212-647.496/kW £m(2009)20.1-46.3/830MW 830MW 88% 59% 25-35 years
Conventional Gas Electricity Generation New CCGT FOAK £(2009)719-864.3/kWpeak £m(2009)21.8-50.6/830MWpeak 830MW 87% 56% 20-30 years
Conventional Gas Electricity Generation New CCGT 2050 £(2009)796.212-615.12/kW £m(2009)20.1-46.3/830MW 830MW 88% 59% 25-35 years
Gas CCS Electricity Generation FOAK 2010 £(2009)1189.8-1525.3/kWpeak £m(2009)43.8-107.6/830MWpeak 830MW 78% 47.50% 22-32 years
Gas CCS Electricity Generation NOAK 2010 £(2009) 941-1211.8/kWpeak £m(2009) 37.6-90.3/830MWpeak 830MW 80% 50% 25-35 years
Coal CCS (FOAK) Coal Plant - Pulversied fuel, ASC with FGD and CCS 2010 £(2009) 3392-2793 / KW £m(2009) 253 - 153 / 1600MWpeak 1.6GW 80-86% 33-36% 32-39years
Coal CCS (NOAK) - Coal Plant - Pulversied fuel, ASC with FGD and CCS 2010 £(2009) 2222.5-2647.3/KW £m(2009) 199-114.6 / 1600 MWpeak 1.6GW 84-90% 34-37.5% 35-42 years
Coal CCS (FOAK) Coal Plant - IGCC with CCS 2010 £(2009) 3500-2894.7/KW £m(2009) 134-75.4 / 870MWpeak 870MW 83-88.7% 33-36% 20-30 years
Coal CCS (NOAK) Coal Plant - IGCC with CCS 2010 £(2009)2660-2227/KW £m(2009) 103-54/870MWpeak 870MW 84-90% 34-37.5% 25-35 years
Uranium Enrichment & Disposal Waste & Disposal Cost 2010-2050 £(2009)0.687/MWh
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Large Biomass Power - NOAK 2010 £(2009)1830-2120/KW £(2009)50-65/KWpeak plus £(2009)2/MWh 300MW 91% 35.5-36.5% 30-40 years
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Large Biomass Power - FOAK 2010 £(2009)2100-2460/KW £(2009)55-70/KWpeak plus £(2009)2/MWh 300MW 91% 35-36% 25-35 years
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Small Biomass Power - NOAK 2010 £(2009)2760-2320/KW £(2009)65-110/KWpeak plus £(2009)2/MWh 50MW 89% 30.5-31.5% 25-35 years
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Small Biomass Power - FOAK 2010 £(2009)2650-3000/KW £(2009)70-121/KWpeak plus £(2009)2/MWh 50MW 89% 30-31% 20-30 years
Onshore Wind FOAK 2010 £(2009)1495-1855/kw £(2009)3.1-4.9m/100MW 100MW 25-31% 98.3-97.8% 18-23 years
Onshore Wind NOAK 2010 £(2009)1335-1680/kw £(2009)2.7-4.5m/100MW 100MW 25-31% 98.5-98% 20-25 years
Offshore Wind Offshore Wind FOAK 2010 £(2009)3630-2590/kw £(2009)25.8-19.4m/200MWpeak 200MW 32.7-41.1% 18-23 years
Offshore Wind Offshore Wind NOAK 2010 £(2009) 2320-3350/kw £(2009)13.1-17.4m/200MWpeak 200MW 43.6-36% 18-23 years
Offshore Wind Round 3 Offshore Wind FOAK 2010 £(2009)4155-3100/kw £(2009)63.9-49.1m/400MWpeak 400MW 32.7-41.1% 18-23 years
Offshore Wind Round 3 Offshore Wind NOAK 2010 £(2009) 3605-2570/kw £(2009)33.8-47.9m/400MWpeak 400MW 43.6-36% 20-25 years
Hydroelectricity FOAK Hydro 100MW 2010 £(2009)1667-1989/kw £(2009)12.24-17.28/kwpeak 100MW 45-55 years
Hydroelectricity NOAK Hydro 100MW 2010 £(2009)1532-1844/kw £(2009)10.2-14.4/kwpeak 100MW 45-55 years
Hydro pumped storage Hydro & pumped storage -FOAK 2010 £(2009)1705-2015/KW £(2009)12.2-17.3/KW 100mw 100% 40-60 years
Hydro pumped storage Hydro & pumped storage - NOAK 2010 £(2009)1570-1808/KW £(2009)10.2-14.4/KW 100mw 100% 40-60 years
Gas (Natural or Biogas) CHP CCGT CHP - NOAK 2010 £(2009)819-761/KW £(2009)21.25-30/KW plus £2/MWh 340MW 235MW 20-35 years
Gas (Natural or Biogas) CHP Small GT based CHP - NOAK 2010 £(2009)813-923 /KW £(2009)18-22/KW plus £(2009)2/MWh 50MW 60MW 20-35 years
Gas (Natural or Biogas) CHP Small GT based CHP - FOAK 2010 £(2009)842-952/KW £(2009)18-22/KW plus £(2009)2/MWh 50MW 60MW 20-35 years
Solid Fuel CHP Large Biomass CHP - NOAK £(2009)1050-1188/KW £(2009)28.5-31.5/KW 110MW, 330MWth 25-30 years
Solid Fuel CHP Large Biomass CHP - FOAK £(2009)1179-1317/KW £(2009)31.5-34.5/KW 110MW, 330MWth 20-25 years
Solid Fuel CHP Small Biomass CHP - FOAK £(2009)1200-1350/KW £(2009)30-42/KW 110MW, 330MWth 20-28 years
Solid Fuel CHP Small Biomass CHP - NOAK £(2009)1110-1170/KW £(2009)27-36/KW 110MW, 330MWth 25-30 years

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