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Valid in year Capital cost Operating cost excluding fuel Size Output Efficiency Life Fuel cost Fuel limit
Offshore Wind >100MW 2010 £(2010)2300-3183/Kwpeak £(2010)116-186/Kwpeak >100MW 40% 25 years
Offshore Wind <100MW High to Low Deployment 2010 £(2010)2506-1444/KW £(2010)166.8-99.6/KW <100MW 40% 25 years
Offshore Wind <100MW High to Low Deployment 2015 £(2010)2121-1222/KW £(2010)156-93/KW <100MW 40% 25 years
Offshore Wind <100MW High to Low Deployment 2020 £(2010)1910-1101/KW £(2010)149-89/KW <100MW 40% 25 years
Offshore Wind <100MW High to Low Deployment 2025 £(2010)1813-1045/KW £(2010)145-87/KW <100MW 40% 25 years
Offshore Wind <100MW High to Low Deployment 2030 £(2010)1750-1008/KW £(2010)143-85/KW <100MW 40% 25 years
Offshore Wind >100MW 2015 £(2010)1768-2734/Kwpeak £(2010)95-152/Kwpeak >100MW 40% 25 years
Offshore Wind >100MW 2020 £(2010)1472-2460/Kwpeak £(2010)82-131/Kwpeak >100MW 40% 25 years
Offshore Wind >100MW 2025 £(2010)1310-2301/Kwpeak £(2010)75-120/Kwpeak >100MW 40% 25 years
Offshore Wind >100MW 2030 £(2010)1191-2179/Kwpeak £(2010)70-111/Kwpeak >100MW 40% 25 years
Offshore Wind Round 3, >50MW 2015 £(2010)2265-3317/Kwpeak £(2010)105-211/Kwpeak >50MW 40% 25 years
Offshore Wind Round 3, >50MW 2020 £(2010)1756-2864/Kwpeak £(2010)81-185/Kwpeak >50MW 40% 25 years
Offshore Wind Round 3, >50MW 2025 £(2010)1500-2616/Kwpeak £(2010)69-169/Kwpeak >50MW 40% 25 years
Offshore Wind Round 3, >50MW 2030 £(2010)1336-2447/Kwpeak £(2010)61-158/Kwpeak >50MW 40% 25 years
Solid Fuel CHP Biomass CHP 2010 £(2010)1700-1187/KW £(2010)46-89.6666666666667/KW
Solid Fuel CHP Biomass CHP 2030 £(2010)1662.33333333333-1160.66666666667/KW £(2010)95-48.6666666666667/KW
Solid Fuel CHP Biomass CHP - Constant Steel prices 2030 £(2010)1599.66666666667-1117/KW £(2010)90.6666666666667-46.6666666666667/KW
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Dedicated Biomass, <50MW 2030 £(2010)2392-3883/Kwpeak £(2010)117-241/Kwpeak <50MW 90% 30% 25 years
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Dedicated Biomass, >50MW 2010 £(2010)2258-2801/Kwpeak £(2010)106-218/Kwpeak >50MW 90% 35% 25 years
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Dedicated Biomass, >50MW 2015 £(2010)2179-2803/Kwpeak £(2010)102-218/Kwpeak >50MW 90% 35% 25 years
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Dedicated Biomass, >50MW 2020 £(2010)2123-2805/Kwpeak £(2010)100-218/Kwpeak >50MW 90% 35% 25 years
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Dedicated Biomass, >50MW 2025 £(2010)2097-2807/Kwpeak £(2010)98-219/Kwpeak >50MW 90% 35% 25 years
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Dedicated Biomass, >50MW 2030 £(2010)2072-2809/Kwpeak £(2010)97-219/Kwpeak >50MW 90% 35% 25 years
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Dedicated Biomass, <50MW 2010 £(2010)2607-3871/Kwpeak £(2010)125-257/Kwpeak <50MW 90% 30% 25 years
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Dedicated Biomass, <50MW 2015 £(2010)2516-3874/Kwpeak £(2010)121-250/Kwpeak <50MW 90% 30% 25 years
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Dedicated Biomass, <50MW 2020 £(2010)2451-3877/Kwpeak £(2010)116-254/Kwpeak <50MW 90% 30% 25 years
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Dedicated Biomass, <50MW 2025 £(2010)2421-3880/Kwpeak £(2010)118-243/Kwpeak <50MW 90% 30% 25 years
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Conventional co-firing (~10% biomass) 2010 £(2010)40-167/Kwpeak £(2010)19.9999999999817-30/Kwpeak 51%
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Conventional co-firing (~10% biomass) 2030 £(2010)34-160/Kwpeak £(2010)19.9999999999817-30/Kwpeak 51%
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Enhanced Cofiring (~50% biomass) 2010 £(2010)442-496/Kwpeak 64%
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Enhanced Cofiring (~50% biomass) 2030 £(2010)383-476/Kwpeak 64%
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Conversion (100% Biomass) 2010 £(2010)122-869/Kwpeak £(2010)46-51/Kwpeak 64%
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Conversion (100% Biomass) 2030 £(2010)105-835/Kwpeak £(2010)47-51/Kwpeak 64%
Onshore Wind <5MW 2030 £(2010)993-1868/Kwpeak £(2010)36-65/Kwpeak 50KW-5MW 25% 20-25 years
Onshore Wind >5MW 2010 £(2010)1184-1820/Kwpeak £(2010)28-68/Kwpeak >5MW 29% 20-25 years
Onshore Wind >5MW 2015 £(2010)1118-1822/Kwpeak £(2010)28-68/Kwpeak >5MW 29% 20-25 years
Onshore Wind >5MW 2020 £(2010)1071-1825/Kwpeak £(2010)28-68/Kwpeak >5MW 29% 20-25 years
Onshore Wind >5MW 2025 £(2010)1035-1827/Kwpeak £(2010)28-69/Kwpeak >5MW 29% 20-25 years
Onshore Wind >5MW 2030 £(2010)1001-1830/Kwpeak £(2010)28-69/Kwpeak >5MW 29% 20-25 years
Onshore Wind <5MW 2010 £(2010)1174-1858/Kwpeak £(2010)36-65/Kwpeak 50KW-5MW 25% 20-25 years
Onshore Wind <5MW 2015 £(2010)1108-1861/Kwpeak £(2010)36-65/Kwpeak 50KW-5MW 25% 20-25 years
Onshore Wind <5MW 2020 £(2010)1062-1863/Kwpeak £(2010)36-65/Kwpeak 50KW-5MW 25% 20-25 years
Onshore Wind <5MW 2025 £(2010)1027-1866/Kwpeak £(2010)36-65/Kwpeak 50KW-5MW 25% 20-25 years
Solar PV Solar >50kW 2010 £(2010)2732-5080/Kwpeak £(2010)17-71/Kwpeak <50KW 11% 25 years
Solar PV Solar <50kW 2015 £(2010)2027-4287/Kwpeak £(2010)17-71/Kwpeak <50KW 11% 25 years
Solar PV Solar <50kW 2020 £(2010)1520-3640/Kwpeak £(2010)17-71/Kwpeak <50KW 11% 25 years
Solar PV Solar <50kW 2025 £(2010)1248-3254/Kwpeak £(2010)17-71/Kwpeak <50KW 11% 25 years
Solar PV Solar <50kW 2030 £(2010)1091-3016/Kwpeak £(2010)17-71/Kwpeak <50KW 11% 25 years
Geothermal Electricity Geothermal Plant 2010 £(2010)2681-7680/Kwpeak £(2010)142-255/Kwpeak 3.5-10MW 90% 25 years
Geothermal Electricity Geothermal Plant 2015 £(2010)1998-5723/Kwpeak £(2010)142-256/Kwpeak 3.5-10MW 90% 25 years
Geothermal Electricity Geothermal Plant 2020 £(2010)1957-5606/Kwpeak £(2010)143-257/Kwpeak 3.5-10MW 90% 25 years
Geothermal Electricity Geothermal Plant 2025 £(2010)1903-5450/Kwpeak £(2010)143-257/Kwpeak 3.5-10MW 90% 25 years
Geothermal Electricity Geothermal Plant 2030 £(2010)1852-5304/Kwpeak £(2010)144-258/Kwpeak 3.5-10MW 90% 25 years
Hydroelectricity Hydropower 2010 £(2010)2797-9507/Kwpeak £(2010)115-21/Kwpeak Mainly <5MW 35.7-36.7% 100% 60-100 years
Hydroelectricity Hydropower 2015 £(2010)2806-9539/Kwpeak £(2010)115-21/Kwpeak Mainly <5MW 35.7-36.7% 100% 60-100 years
Hydroelectricity Hydropower 2020 £(2010)2816-9570/Kwpeak £(2010)116-21/Kwpeak Mainly <5MW 35.7-36.7% 100% 60-100 years
Hydroelectricity Hydropower 2025 £(2010)2825-9602/Kwpeak £(2010)116-21/Kwpeak Mainly <5MW 35.7-36.7% 100% 60-100 years
Hydroelectricity Hydropower 2030 £(2010)2834-9634/Kwpeak £(2010)117-21/Kwpeak Mainly <5MW 35.7-36.7% 100% 60-100 years
Biomass conversion dry biomass and waste to gas Advanced Conversion Technologies (NB: Produces electricity, not gas) 2010 £(2010)650-2050/kW £(2010)70-95/kW
Biomass conversion dry biomass and waste to gas Advanced Conversion Technologies (NB: Produces electricity, not gas) 2030 £(2010)585-1847/kW £(2010)61-88/kW

Other sets of cost data

Air Conditioning Air Source Heat Pump Air Source Heat Pump with Storage (commercial) Air Source Heat Pump with Storage (domestic) Battery Storage Biogas Biomass 1st generation biocrops Biomass 2nd generation biocrops Biomass Boiler (commercial) Biomass conversion 1st generation energy crops to liquid Biomass conversion 2nd generation energy crops to gas Biomass conversion 2nd generation energy crops to liquid Biomass conversion dry biomass and waste to gas Biomass conversion dry biomass and waste to liquid Biomass conversion dry biomass, biocrops and waste to solid Biomass conversion gas to gas Biomass conversion wet biomass and waste to gas Biomass conversion wet biomass and waste to liquid Biomass forestry arisings collection Biomass liquid fuel imports Biomass manure collection Biomass solid fuel imports Biomass straw collection Biomatter to fuel conversion Bus EV Bus Hybrid EV Bus Hydrogen FCV Bus ICE Carbon Storage Cars EV Cars Fuel Cell Vehicle Cars ICE Cars PHEV Cavity wall insulation CHP Coal CCS Coal-fired Boiler Coal Price Commercial cooking demand reduction Commercial Heat Demand Commercial lighting and appliances Compressed Air storage Conventional Coal Electricity Generation Conventional Gas Electricity Generation Cooking District Heating (domestic) District Heating Network Draughtproofing Electric heating Electricity Distribution Electricity Grid Distribution Costs Electricity Grid Transmission Costs Electricity Transmission Energy Saving Trust’s Advanced Practice Energy Efficiency standard for New Build Enteric fermentation abatement Exported Electricity Floor insulation Fossil Fuel Transfer Costs Gas Boiler Gas CCS Electricity Generation Gas (Natural or Biogas) CHP Gas Price Geosequestration Geothermal Electricity Geothermal Heat Ground Source Heat Pump (commercial) Ground Source Heat Pump Ground Source Heat Pump with Storage (commercial) Ground Source Heat Pump with Storage (domestic) Heat exchanger for District heating Hydroelectricity Hydro pumped storage Imported Electricity Imported Uranium Interconnection International Aviation International Shipping Loft Insulation Macro Algae Manure management Micro CHP Microwind Nuclear Power Offshore Wind Oil Electricity Generation plants Oil-fired boiler Oil fired Boiler Oil Price Onshore Wind Passenger Rail Passiv Haus Pumped storage - Hydro Rail Freight Range - Cars ICE Road Freight Soil management Soil management level 1 Solar PV Solar Thermal (commercial) Solar Thermal Solid Biomass Electricity Generation 2050 Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Solid Fuel Boiler (inc Biomass) Solid Fuel CHP Solid wall insulation Conventional Oil Electricity Generation Temporary Superglazing Test category Tidal Range Tidal Stream UK National Aviation UK National Shipping Uranium Enrichment & Disposal Waste collection and separation Waste landfill gas capture Waste landfill sites Waste sewage gas capture Wave

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