Review of alternative methods for extending LCOE to include balancing costs

[摘要] A broad range of stakeholders require easily comparable cost data for electricity generation technologies. Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE) is the current best method but all stakeholders understand that this is no longer appropriate. The primary concern that this report is seeking to find a solution for is in regard to the inability of LCOE to capture the additional balancing costs that variable renewable electricity generation technologies are expected to increasingly require to ensure the electricity system has reliable and stable supply. We begin by considering whether it is possible and desirable to fix LCOE, moving on to what the options are for extending LCOE.This report reviews seven published studies which are relevant. The review applies a set of criteria which are the breadth of firming solutions included, the capacity to recognise the context in which the renewables are being deployed, ability to draw conclusions about separate technologies as opposed to combinations (divisibility) and the transparency and repeatability of the method.

[发布日期] 2018-12-18 [发布机构] CSIRO

[学科分类] 地球科学(综合)