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Global ScenarioGlobal Scenario
Country Capacity (GW)
China 91
USA 61
Germany 34
Spain 23
India 20
Others 89
Total 318
CAGR for last 5 years: 21.3%
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India ScenarioIndia Scenario
State Capacity (GW)
Tamil Nadu 7.2
Gujarat 3.2
Maharashtra 3
Rajasthan 2.7
Karnataka 2.1
Others 0.8
Total 19
CAGR for last 5 years: 16.01%
Plant TypeCapacity
Factor(%)
LevelizedCapital
Cost
FixedO&M
VariableO&M
(includingfuel)
TransmissionInvestment
TotalSystem
LevelizedCost
Conventional Coal 85 65.7 4.1 29.2 1.2 100.1
Advanced Coal 85 84.4 6.8 30.7 1.2 123.0
Natural Gas Fired 64.2 28.36 2.62 59.14 2.08 92.2
Advanced Nuclear 90 83.4 11.6 12.3 1.1 108.4
Geothermal 92 76.2 12.0 0.0 1.4 89.6
Biomass 83 53.2 14.3 42.3 1.2 111.0
Wind 34 70.3 13.1 0.0 3.2 86.6
Wind – Offshore 37 193.4 22.4 0.0 5.7 221.5
Solar PV 25 130.4 9.9 0.0 4.0 144.3
Solar Thermal 20 214.2 41.4 0.0 5.9 261.5
Hydro 52 78.1 4.1 6.1 2.0 90.3
U.S. Average Levelized Cost for Plants Entering Service in 2018 (2011 USD/MWh)
77
88
Parameters Wind Solar
CO2 produced 10 g of CO2 / 1kWh 70 g of CO2 / 1kWh
Energy balance 6.6 months 3.2 years
EROI 36.5:1 5:1
Advantages of Wind Energy