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Projection of U.S. nuclear power plants: levelized electricity costs
Projected levelized electricity costs for new nuclear power plants in the U.S. in 2022 and 2040 (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour)
by T. Wang,
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Feb 6, 2019
This statistic shows the levelized electricity costs for new advanced nuclear power plants in the United States in 2022 and 2040. In 2022, the capital costs of such energy generation are expected to stand at 69.4 U.S. dollars per megawatt hour.
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by T. Wang,
last edited
Feb 6, 2019
This statistic shows the levelized electricity costs for new advanced nuclear power plants in the United States in 2022 and 2040. In 2022, the capital costs of such energy generation are expected to stand at 69.4 U.S. dollars per megawatt hour.
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- United States
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Figures in 2017 U.S. dollars and are based on an unweighted average.
All figures are projections for advanced nuclear technologies.
This statistic was compiled from several reports.
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- United States
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- 2017
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Figures in 2017 U.S. dollars and are based on an unweighted average.
All figures are projections for advanced nuclear technologies.
This statistic was compiled from several reports.
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