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Title: 2050 Distributed solar PV costs

Content: h1 Lead and sign-off

2050 Costs team lead - Michael Clark 

Working-level analyst - Henry Shennan, Ben Marriot (DECC)

Senior analyst - Sam Thomas, Rocio Concha

h1 Data sources

MottMac11

Markal3.24Doc

ESME

h1 Technologies costed in this sector

* Distributed Solar PV

h1 Hydropower

Costs summary (£ per KW):

| Overall | Low | High |
| Capital | 650 | 8192 |

h2 Current Calculator assumptions

* Lifetime =  25 years used for all new build
* Load Factor = 36-38%
* Input Fuel = Hydro

h2 Investment Cost sources

* High cost = Solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation (residential) 2000, from MARKAL, Capacity factor - 8.3%, Life = 30yrs
* Low cost = Thin film roof mounted 2040, MottMac11

h1 Issues, concerns and questions

* Range seems too large, indicative roof mounted solar plant from MottMac11 is ~£2,800

Category: 2050 pathway costs



User: Tom Counsell

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Title: IV.a Solar PV Costs

Content: h1 Technologies costed in this sector

* Distributed Solar PV - Please click on: Solar PV Cost Data

h1 Costs Methodology

h2 Methodology used

The user defines the number of distributed Solar PV panel to build. Once the trajectory is set by the user, the number of plants to be built are defined. Investment costs are a function of new build and operating cost are a function of the number of plants operating within that time period. We assume panels are retired after 25 years and the cost of replacement is included.

Please see 2050 Methodology for a full description of the costs approach in the Calculator.

h1 Technical Assumptions

* Lifetime =  25yrs
* Efficiency =  Capacity factor = 10%
* Input Fuel = Solar

General Comments Mike Knowles MIMechE - Lowest costs £/kW from EY/Arup/MML 2010 range from 3640 down to 2030 1091–3016 & 2050 383–10231. These lowest costs appear very optimistic for the UK. Costs such as inverters, wiring, controls and installation including structural reports must be >£1000/kW. Lowest reported capital cost from Germany at present appears to be £2500/kW Agree 10% capacity factor for UK as number of hours sunshine in UK is around 1700 compared to sunnier southern European countries reportedly 2700 hours. At present it seems unlikely that UK can achieve <30p/kWh (£300/MWh)FIT, still very expensive compared with onshore wind and nuclear at <10p/kWh (<£100/MWh.  

h1 Phase I Admin

2050 Costs team lead - Michael Clark 

Working-level analyst - Henry Shennan, Ben Marriot (DECC)

Senior analyst - Sam Thomas, Rocio Concha



User: Knowlesmichael2

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