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Annual Technology Baseline 2018

National Renewable Energy Laboratory


Recommended Citation:
NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory). 2018. 2018 Annual Technology Baseline. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. http://atb.nrel.gov/.


Please consult Guidelines for Using ATB Data:
https://atb.nrel.gov/electricity/user-guidance.html

Nuclear

CAPital EXpenditures (CAPEX): Historical Trends, Current Estimates, and Future Projections

Because nuclear plants are well-known and perform close to their optimal performance, EIA expects capital expenditures (CAPEX) will incrementally improve over time and slightly more quickly than inflation.

Current estimates and future projections calculated from EIA (2017) and modified.
R&D Only Financial Assumptions (constant background rates, no tax or tariff changes)

Comparison with Other Sources

ATB cost numbers are for a brownfield nuclear facility.
Data sources include the ATB, B& V (2012), Entergy (2015), IEA (2015), and Lazard (2016).
All sources have been normalized to the same dollar year. Costs vary due to differences in system design, methodology, and plant cost definitions.

References

Annual Energy Outlook 2017 with Projections to 2050. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Energy. January 5, 2017. http://www.eia.gov/outlooks/aeo/pdf/0383(2017).pdf.

B&V (Black & Veatch). 2012. Cost and Performance Data for Power Generation Technologies. Black & Veatch Corporation. February 2012. http://bv.com/docs/reports-studies/nrel-cost-report.pdf.

Entergy. 2015. Entergy Arkansas, Inc.: 2015 Integrated Resource Plan. July 15, 2015. http://entergy-arkansas.com/content/transition_plan/IRP_Materials_Compiled.pdf.

Lazard. 2016. Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis-Version 10.0. December 2016. New York: Lazard. https://www.lazard.com/media/438038/levelized-cost-of-energy-v100.pdf.