be achieved with lower capacity transmission, the transmission costs per MWh are significantly larger for small scale plant. Note that for all of the technologies, some part of their cost range is competitive within the consensus price range discussed earlier indicating some consistency between projected costs and prices, as would be expected in a competitive market framework. Transmission Transmission Transmission Capital Capital Charge Capital Costs $ / Costs $/ MWH MWH/year $M MW Lower Lower Upper Lower Upper Bound Bound Bound Bound Bound Bound 50 77.3 148.4 913 1752 320 614 100 38.7 74.2 457 876 320 614 150 25.8 49.5 304 584 320 614 200 33.8 37.1 400 438 560 614 250 27.1 29.7 320 350 560 614 300 22.6 34.0 266 401 560 843 19.3 29.1 228 344 560 843 350 400 16.9 25.5 200 301 560 843 500 13.5 160 560 1000 7.2 86 600 1: Costs of transmission from the Cooper Basin to East NSW (800-1200km)
be achieved with lower capacity transmission, the transmission costs per MWh are significantly larger for small scale plant. Note that for all of the technologies, some part of their cost range is competitive within the consensus price range discussed earlier indicating some consistency between projected costs and prices, as would be expected in a competitive market framework. Transmission Capital Charge $/ MWH Transmission Capital Costs $ / MWH/year Transmission Capital Costs $M MW Lower Bound Bound Lower Bound Upper Bound Lower Bound Upper Bound 50 77.3 148.4 913 1752 320 614 100 38.7 74.2 457 876 320 614 150 25.8 49.5 304 584 320 614 200 33.8 37.1 400 438 560 614 250 27.1 29.7 320 350 560 614 300 22.6 34.0 266 401 560 843 350 19.3 29.1 228 344 560 843 400 16.9 25.5 200 301 560 843 500 13.5 160 560 1000 7.2 86 600 1: Costs of transmission from the Cooper Basin to East NSW (800-1200km)
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