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		elil17 on May 5, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dude, where's my fuel? The U.S. "Sunshot" program sets USD$0.03/kWh as the target levelized cost for 2030 utility solar. At the moment that number is USD$0.06/kWh. If they used power only at production peaks and colocated with generation (saving ~10% line losses), $0.02/kWh seems in the realm of the possible. As to lack of resources to build enough solar capacity, concentrator plants make that a non-issue.

ncmncm on May 5, 2022 [–]

Concentrator plants cost much more -- i.e., 3x -- than PV. They can still be useful for producing process heat instead of electric power.

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