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Table 9
DPP2 (PWR 3086 MWth → 1000 MWe + 1000 MWth at 80 °C): electricity and heat costs.
| SPP | DPP2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Reference core thermal power (MWth) | 2748 | 3086 (+12.3%) |
| Reference electric power generation capacity (MWe) | 1000 | 1000 |
| Reference process heat generation capacity (MWth at 80 °C) | – | 1000 |
| Specific construction cost ($ per installed kWe (electric power)) | 4101.51 | 4175.451 (+1.8%) |
| Specific fuel cost ($ per produced MWeh (electric power)) | 9.33 | 10.478 (+12.31%) |
| Specific O&M cost ($ per produced MWeh (electric power)) | 14.74 | 15.647 (+6.15%) |
| Specific decommissioning cost ($ per installed kWe (electric power)) | 820.30 | 835.090 (+1.8%) |
| Length of the construction period (years) | 7 | 7 |
| Economic lifetime of the plant (years) | 60 | 60 |
| Average availability of the plant (%) | 85 | 84 (−1 point) |
| Length of the decommissioning period (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Discount rate (%) | 5 | 5 |
| Minimal annual cash in required to have a positive NPV (million $) | 433.378 | 450.979 (+17.601) |
| Cost of electricity (10−2 $ per kWeh) | 5.816 | |
| Cost of heat (10−2 $ per kWthh at 80 °C) | – | 0.308 |
| Cost of heat (DPP) to cost of electricity (SPP) | 5.30% | |
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