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Is there a present moment costs/pros-cons matrix updated by trustworthy organizations to compare and contrast options, e.g. current cost per kw of each technolo
by loceng 3y ago
Is there a present moment costs/pros-cons matrix updated by trustworthy organizations to compare and contrast options, e.g. current cost per kw of each technology, alternative use of lands/opportunity costs for those lands, etc?
- MichaelNolan 3y agoIt’s probably impossible to make a single source that has everything you’re looking for. But here are some links that might help. Land use per MWh https://ourworldindata.org/land-use-per-energy-source https://ourworldindata.org/land-use-per-energy-source Cost per MWh https://www.lazard.com/media/2ozoovyg/lazards-lcoeplus-april-2023.pdf https://www.lazard.com/media/2ozoovyg/lazards-lcoeplus-april... https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/aeo/electricity_generation/pdf/AEO2023_LCOE_report.pdf https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/aeo/electricity_generation/pdf/... Other Pros / Cons I’m not going to link any sources for these. Things like the cost of local pollution, climate change, geo politics of where the energy/equipment comes from, etc all become quite controversial depending on one’s political leanings. The above links are all US centric. And because of that it’s worth pointing out that the only metric that matters in the US is return on investment. With that in mind, solar, wind, and batteries are dominating all new installations in the US. For US specific information, both EIA.gov and FERC.gov are treasure troves of information. Lastly, since you’ve mentioned land use specifically, it’s important to note that different countries have different priorities. South Korea and the US will look at land use very differently. For all practical purposes, the US has infinite land, so land use is largely irrelevant.