Plant type | Capacity factor (%) | Total system levelized cost (¢ per KWH) |
---|---|---|
Natural gas - combined cycle | 87 | 6.31 |
Natural gas - conventional | 87 | 6.61 |
Natural gas - combined cycle with CCS | 87 | 8.93 |
Coal - conventional | 85 | 9.48 |
Coal - advanced | 85 | 10.94 |
Coal - advanced with CCS | 85 | 13.62 |
Wind - onshore | 34 | 9.70 |
Wind - offshore | 34 | 24.32 |
Solar - PV | 25 | 21.07 |
Solar - thermal | 18 | 31.18 |
Nuclear | 90 | 11.39 |