21: Costs of transmission from the Cooper Basin to East NSW (800-1200km) Similar methods were used to estimate transmission costs for a 375km distance, using Table 20 for the minimum costs and data from Table 17 to estimate an upper cost (based on a Paralana case study in MMA2009). Scale Transmission Transmission Transmission Capital Charge Capital Costs Capital Costs $/ MWH $ / MWH/year $M MW Lower Upper Upper Bound Bound Bound Bound Bound Bound 50 36.2 49.8 428 588 150 206 100 18.1 24.9 214 294 150 206 150 12.1 16.6 143 196 150 206 15.8 12.4 107 147 150 206 200 250 9.1 10.0 86 118 150 206 300 7.2 10.7 125 126 262 265 350 9.0 9.1 107 108 262 265 400 7.9 8.0 93 95 262 265 500 6.3 75 262 1000 3.4 40 280 Table 22: Costs of transmission 375km Finally, costs for a number of selected capacities for distances of 140km and 200km were selected from Table 16 and Table 17, based on South Australian studies. Transmission Transmission Transmission MW Capital Charge Capital Costs $ / Capital $/ MWH MWH/year $M 250 9.2 108 190 400 8.0 95 265 600 6.7 80 335 1000 4.5 54 375 Table 23: Costs of transmission 140-200km
21: Costs of transmission from the Cooper Basin to East NSW (800-1200km) Similar methods were used to estimate transmission costs for a 375km distance, using Table 20 for the minimum costs and data from Table 17 to estimate an upper cost (based on a Paralana case study in MMA2009). Scale Transmission Capital Charge $/ MWH Transmission Capital Costs $ / MWH/year Transmission Capital Costs $M MW Bound Bound Lower Bound Upper Bound Bound Upper Bound 50 36.2 49.8 428 588 150 206 100 18.1 24.9 214 294 150 206 150 12.1 16.6 143 196 150 206 200 15.8 12.4 107 147 150 206 250 9.1 10.0 86 118 150 206 300 7.2 10.7 125 126 262 265 350 9.0 9.1 107 108 262 265 400 7.9 8.0 93 95 262 265 500 6.3 75 262 1000 3.4 40 280 Table 22: Costs of transmission 375km Finally, costs for a number of selected capacities for distances of 140km and 200km were selected from Table 16 and Table 17, based on South Australian studies. MW Transmission Capital Charge $/ MWH Transmission Capital Costs $ / MWH/year Transmission Capital $M 250 9.2 108 190 400 8.0 95 265 600 6.7 80 335 1000 4.5 54 375 Table 23: Costs of transmission 140-200km
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