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$2,900 per kW (nameplate), $11,600 per kW avg (25% Capacity Factor)<br>
$2,900 per kW (nameplate), $11,600 per kW avg (25% Capacity Factor)<br>
Batteries:<br>
Batteries:<br>
Lead-Acid: $300 per kWh, Li-ion:  
Lead-Acid: $300 per kWh, Li-ion:<br>
Hydrogen:<br>


== Notes and References ==
== Notes and References ==
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Revision as of 04:26, 21 August 2022

(CC) Image: Jessica Lovering
Fig.1 Add image caption here.[1]

Historical Costs

see Fig.1

Cost of new designs

ThorCon MSR $1200 per kW, $0.03 per kWh

Cost of alternatives

Rooftop Solar (no batteries):
$2,900 per kW (nameplate), $11,600 per kW avg (25% Capacity Factor)
Batteries:
Lead-Acid: $300 per kWh, Li-ion:
Hydrogen:

Notes and References

  1. Fig.12 in Lovering 2016 "Historical construction costs of global nuclear power reactors" https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2016.01.011