Nuclear power plant cost

Next tables contain the economic parameters that have been introduced in the nuclear power model. Complementary information about data and assumptions is available in Updates.

Specific investment [CHF2010/kWe]
2011 2035 2050
MIN 4'864 8'294 8'294
MID 9'331 9'331
MAX 10'368 10'368
O&M cost [CHF2010/kWe]
2011 2035 2050
237 [9]135 [6][7][9]135 [6][7][9]
Lifetime [years]2011 50 [8]
2035 60 [4][7]
2050 60 [4][7]
Fuel cost [CHF2010/MWhe]
2011 2035 2050
MIN 18.65 14.68 14.68
MID 16.18 16.18
MAX 17.45 17.45

Old values

References

[1] IEA (2014), WEIO 2014-Power Generation Investments Assumptions.

[2] NEEDS project(2007), Final report on technical data, costs and life cycle inventories of nuclear power plants

[3] PSI(2010), ENERGIE-SPIEGEL

[4] VSE(2012), Energie nucléaire

[5] European Commission (2011), Energy Roadmap 2050, Impact assessment and scenario analysis

[6] PROGNOS (2007), Die Energieperspektiven 2035 - Band 5, Analyse und Bewertung des Elektrizitätsangebotes.

[7] PROGNOS(2008), Kosten Neuer Kernkraftwerke

[8] World Nuclear Association website, Nuclear power in Switzerland

[9] Court des comptes (May 2014), LE COÛT DE PRODUCTION DE L’ÉLECTRICITÉ NUCLÉAIRE, Actualisation 2014