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{{Image|Construction Costs of Nuclear Reactors.jpg|right|350px|Fig.1 Add image caption here.<ref>Fig.12 in Lovering 2016 "Historical construction costs of global nuclear power reactors" https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2016.01.011</ref>}} | {{Image|Construction Costs of Nuclear Reactors.jpg|right|350px|Fig.1 Add image caption here.<ref>Fig.12 in Lovering 2016 "Historical construction costs of global nuclear power reactors" https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2016.01.011</ref>}} | ||
== Historical Costs== | |||
see Fig.1 | |||
== Cost of new designs == | |||
[[ThorCon nuclear reactor|ThorCon MSR]] $1200 per kW, $0.03 per kWh | |||
== Cost of alternatives == | |||
Rooftop Solar (no batteries):<br> | |||
$2,900 per kW (nameplate), $11,600 per kW avg (25% Capacity Factor)<br> | |||
Batteries:<br> | |||
Lead-Acid: $300 per kWh, Li-ion: | |||
== Notes and References == | == Notes and References == | ||
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Revision as of 15:19, 20 August 2022
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:
Notes and References
- ↑ Fig.12 in Lovering 2016 "Historical construction costs of global nuclear power reactors" https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2016.01.011