Power plant cost $8,128/kW $4,668/kW $3,597/kW $2,091/kW $1,571/kW Overnight project capital $343,960K $187,291K $217,994K $176,620K $152,299K cost (with contingency) Present value of project $396,252K $235,706K $276,042K $229,634K $211,177K capital cost Exploration & confirmation 9.44 7.27 6.56 4.83 4.88 (₵ /kW-hr) Well-field completion 32.46 7.47 7.24 4.56 2.53 – including stimulation (₵ /kW-hr) Permitting (₵ /kW-hr) 0.37 0.23 0.17 0.13 0.11 Power Plant (₵ /kW-hr) 16.98 7.13 5.30 3.09 2.33 O&M (₵ /kW-hr) 17.22 5.65 4.74 4.78 3.53 Levelised cost of energy 76.47 27.75 24.01 17.4 13.39 – LCOE (₵ /kW-hr)
Power plant cost $8,128/kW $4,668/kW $3,597/kW $2,091/kW $1,571/kW Overnight project capital cost (with contingency) $343,960K $187,291K $217,994K $176,620K $152,299K Present value of project capital cost $396,252K $235,706K $276,042K $229,634K $211,177K Exploration & confirmation (₵ /kW-hr) 9.44 7.27 6.56 4.83 4.88 Well-field completion – including stimulation (₵ /kW-hr) 32.46 7.47 7.24 4.56 2.53 Permitting (₵ /kW-hr) 0.37 0.23 0.17 0.13 0.11 Power Plant (₵ /kW-hr) 16.98 7.13 5.30 3.09 2.33 O&M (₵ /kW-hr) 17.22 5.65 4.74 4.78 3.53 Levelised cost of energy – LCOE (₵ /kW-hr) 76.47 27.75 24.01 17.4 13.39