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


== Cost of alternatives ==
== Cost of alternatives ==

Revision as of 04:28, 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