Modeling Distributed Electricity Generation in the NEMS
Buildings Models
Table
3. Total Installed Costs for Distributed Generation Technologies
in the
Advanced Technology Case by Year of Introduction, 2000-2020
|
Technology |
2000-2004 |
2005-2009 |
2010-2014 |
2015-2020 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cost |
Percent Difference from Reference Case |
Cost |
Percent Difference from Reference Case |
Cost |
Percent Difference from Reference Case |
Cost |
Percent Difference from Reference Case |
|
|
PV |
5,529 |
— |
3,840 |
-8 |
3,000 |
-6 |
1,750 |
-28 |
|
Fuel Cell |
3,625 |
— |
2,400 |
-20 |
1,940 |
-20 |
1,293 |
-25 |
|
Gas Microturbine |
800 |
— |
560 |
-20 |
560 |
-20 |
560 |
-20 |
| Sources: Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting. PV costs approximate the industry “road map.” Fuel cells costs are approximately 20 to 25 percent lower than reference case levels based on industry projections. Microturbine estimates are by assumption. | ||||||||