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US cents per kWh<br />

7<br />

6<br />

5<br />

4<br />

3<br />

2<br />

1<br />

0<br />

Nuclear<br />

high<br />

Table 13.10: Summary of Financial Parameters<br />

Parameter Unit Low discount High discount<br />

rate rate<br />

Inflation rate annual % 2.0 2.0<br />

Cost of debt capital (nominal) annual % 8.0 10.0<br />

Required return on equity annual % 12.0 15.0<br />

(nominal)<br />

Debt fraction % 50.0 40.0<br />

Capital recovery period* years 40 25<br />

Marginal corporate tax rate annual % 30.0 30.0<br />

Tax depreciation schedule - straight line straight line<br />

Tax depreciation period years 15 15<br />

Real after-tax weighted annual % 6.7 9.6<br />

average cost of capital<br />

* In the low discount rate case, the capital recovery period corresponds to the plant’s physical life (see<br />

Table 13.9), while it is 25 years for all technologies but wind in the high discount rate case.<br />

Figure 13.7: Electricity Generating Costs in the Low Discount Rate Case<br />

Nuclear<br />

low<br />

CCGT Coal<br />

steam<br />

28%–32% capacity factor<br />

IGCC<br />

Capital Operation and maintenance Fuel<br />

Wind<br />

onshore<br />

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