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increase in generating cost<br />

Figure 13.10: Impact of a 50% Increase in Fuel Price on Generating Costs<br />

(low discount rate case)<br />

40%<br />

30%<br />

20%<br />

10%<br />

0%<br />

Impact of Carbon Prices<br />

Nuclear IGCC<br />

Coal<br />

steam<br />

CCGT<br />

Figure 13.11 shows the impact of carbon prices on the costs of nuclear-,<br />

coal- and gas-fired generation in the low discount rate case. A price of about<br />

$10 per tonne of CO 2 makes nuclear competitive with coal-fired power<br />

Figure 13.11: Impact of CO 2 Price on Generating Costs (low discount rate case)<br />

US cents per kWh<br />

9<br />

8<br />

7<br />

6<br />

5<br />

4<br />

3<br />

2<br />

1<br />

0<br />

nuclear high<br />

nuclear low<br />

CCGT Coal steam IGCC<br />

No carbon price<br />

Carbon price $20/tCO 2<br />

Carbon price $10/tCO2 Carbon price $30/tCO2 370 <strong>World</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> <strong>Outlook</strong> <strong>2006</strong> - FOCUS ON KEY TOPICS<br />

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