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== Cost of new designs ==
== Cost of new designs ==
[[ThorCon nuclear reactor|ThorCon MSR]]:<br>  
'''[[ThorCon nuclear reactor|ThorCon MSR]]:'''<br>  
$1200 per kW + $0.03 per kWh
$1200 per kW + $0.03 per kWh


== Cost of alternatives ==
== Cost of alternatives ==
Rooftop Solar (no batteries):<br>
===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>
Batteries:<br>
===Batteries:===
Lead-Acid: $300 per kWh, Li-ion:<br>
Lead-Acid:''' $300 per kWh<br>
Hydrogen:<br>
Li-ion:<br>
===Hydrogen:===


== Notes and References ==
== Notes and References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

Revision as of 03:36, 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