This statistic shows the estimated unsubsidized levelized costs for generation technologies in the United States in 2019, by energy technology. During this time, the levelized cost of community solar PV systems had a low estimate of 64 U.S. dollars per megawatt to a high estimate of 148 U.S. dollars per megawatt. Potential social and environmental externalities and reliability-related considerations were not taken into account.
Estimated unsubsidized levelized costs of energy generation in the U.S. in 2019, by technology
(in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour)
Estimates assumes 60% debt at 8% interest rate and 40% equity at 12% cost for both conventional and Alternative Energy generation technologies.
* The low end represents a single-axis tracking system and the high end represents a fixed-tilt system.
** The analysis herein does not reflect decommissioning costs, ongoing maintenance-related capital expenditures or the potential economic impacts of federal loan guarantees or other subsidies.
*** High end incorporates 90% carbon capture and compression. Does not include cost of transportation and storage.
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Lazard. (November 5, 2019). Estimated unsubsidized levelized costs of energy generation in the U.S. in 2019, by technology (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/493797/estimated-levelized-cost-of-energy-generation-in-the-us-by-technology/
Lazard. "Estimated unsubsidized levelized costs of energy generation in the U.S. in 2019, by technology (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour)." Chart. November 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 25, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/493797/estimated-levelized-cost-of-energy-generation-in-the-us-by-technology/
Lazard. (2019). Estimated unsubsidized levelized costs of energy generation in the U.S. in 2019, by technology (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 25, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/493797/estimated-levelized-cost-of-energy-generation-in-the-us-by-technology/
Lazard. "Estimated Unsubsidized Levelized Costs of Energy Generation in The U.S. in 2019, by Technology (in U.S. Dollars per Megawatt Hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/493797/estimated-levelized-cost-of-energy-generation-in-the-us-by-technology/
Lazard, Estimated unsubsidized levelized costs of energy generation in the U.S. in 2019, by technology (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/493797/estimated-levelized-cost-of-energy-generation-in-the-us-by-technology/ (last visited February 25, 2020)
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