Levelized System Cost Calculator

This tool explores a hypothetical scenario: supplying 1 GW of baseload power in the south of England using gas, solar, and battery storage.

Model Parameters

System Configuration

Capacity Gas Capacity (GW): 1 (fixed) Solar Capacity (GW): Battery Capacity (GWh):

Assumptions

Costs Gas Capex (GBP/kW): Solar Capex (GBP/kW): Battery Capex (GBP/kWh):

O&M Gas Fixed O&M (GBP/MW/yr): Solar Fixed O&M (GBP/MW/yr): Battery Fixed O&M (GBP/MW/yr): Gas Variable O&M (GBP/MWh): Gas Fuel (GBP/MWh): Gas Efficiency (%):

Other Inverter Clipping Ratio: WACC Fossil (%): WACC Solar & Battery (%): Lifetime (fossil) (years): Lifetime (solar) (years):

Levelized System Cost Calculator

Model Parameters

System Configuration

Assumptions

Annual Generation

Yearly Profile

Selected January Days

Selected July Days

Levelized System Cost