The Simple Levelized Cost of Energy Calculator

Never let it be said that the National Renewable Energy Lab has failed to do anything useful. While the NREL serves as a lobbying front for the renewable energy industry. The NREL has now come up with a tool for detecting the very frauds the NREL is selling, the Simple Levelized Cost of Energy Calculator. Hat tip to Scott and Cyril R.

Simple Levelized Cost of Energy Calculator (BETA)

Financial

Periods (Years):

Discount Rate (%):

Cost and Performance

Capital Cost ($/kW):

Capacity Factor (%):

Fixed O&M Cost ($/kW-yr):

Heat Rate (Btu/kWh):

Fuel Cost ($/MMBtu):

Results

Capital Recovery Factor:

Simple Levelized Cost of Energy (cents/kWh):

How are these numbers calculated? See documentation