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===Rooftop Solar (no batteries):===
===Rooftop Solar (no batteries):===
$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>
===Wind Turbines===
$770–$850 per kW (nameplate), down from $1800 in 2008.<ref>[https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-releases-new-reports-highlighting-record-growth-declining-costs-wind-power DOE report 30 Aug 2021]</ref><br>
$3240 per kW avg (25% Capacity Factor)<br>
===Batteries:===
===Batteries:===
Lead-Acid:''' $300 per kWh<br>
Lead-Acid:''' $300 per kWh<br>

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(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)

Wind Turbines

$770–$850 per kW (nameplate), down from $1800 in 2008.[2]
$3240 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
  2. DOE report 30 Aug 2021