Plant type | Levelised capital costs: over 20 yrs ($/MWh) | O&M costs (variable and fixed) ($/MWh) | Total fuel price ($/MWh)* | Total cost†($/MWh) (CO2 = $5) | Rank 1 (CO2 = $0) | Rank 2 (CO2 = $5) | Rank 3‡ (CO2 = $10) |
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Wind (50MW) | 19 | 10 | - | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Coal (400 MW) | 9 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Gas CC (400(MW) | 4 | 4 | 27 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Gas CT (80MW) | 14 | 2 | 44 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Solar (5MW) | 77 | 3 | - | 80 | 5 | 5 | 4 |