Levelized Cost of Energy

Decarbonizing the energy sector requires the immediate construction of a suite of new technologies including nuclear, solar, wind, hydrogen, long duration energy storage, carbon capture, and industrial decarbonization. To bring each technology to scale, governments and investors need to understand how much everything costs. What does construction look like? What about materials and fuel? What supply chains are we relying on to bring the materials together? Once built, how often do new technologies need to be repaired and replaced? And how do the different technologies compare to each other, or to existing fossil-fuel energy?

Knowledge of these practicalities exists, but it is not generally accessible. We identified an urgent need to get that level of information in a usable form to policymakers and the public. Our Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) model fills this need.

Public release is forthcoming; to access the tool in beta form, contact us at jfi@jainfamilyinstitute.org.