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Approximation of the economy of fusion energy
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SYSNO ASEP 0489524 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Approximation of the economy of fusion energy Author(s) Entler, Slavomír (UFP-V) ORCID
Horáček, Jan (UFP-V) RID, ORCID
Dlouhý, T. (CZ)
Dostál, V. (CZ)Source Title Energy. - : Elsevier - ISSN 0360-5442
Roč. 152, June (2018), s. 489-497Number of pages 9 s. Publication form Print - P Language eng - English Country GB - United Kingdom Keywords Nuclear fusion ; Fusion energy ; Economy ; NPV ; LCOE ; External costs Subject RIV JF - Nuclear Energetics OECD category Thermodynamics Institutional support UFP-V - RVO:61389021 UT WOS 000432760200043 EID SCOPUS 85044961191 DOI 10.1016/j.energy.2018.03.130 Annotation Conceptual design activities of the first fusion power plants were launched in recent years with a view to putting them into operation by 2050. Nuclear
fusion offers significant benefits in comparison with exploited energy sources, especially limitless fuel reserves, inherent nuclear safety, and
negligible impact on the environment. The challenge is a high heat and neutron loading of the fusion reactors nuclear zone. The paper brings the
ex-ante economic analysis of the fusion power plant model DEMO2 in terms of the cost of electricity. The model investment and operating costs are
presented. The limit sales price of electricity was found using the net present value method. The levelized cost of electricity LCOE method with the
inclusion of external costs is used for a comparison of selected power plant types based on the OECD statistical data and the EU ExternE project results. The comparison shows the levelized cost of electricity of fusion power plants competitive to the actual renewable resources. After internalisation
of external costs, the fusion power plants should become even the second cheapest power source.Workplace Institute of Plasma Physics Contact Vladimíra Kebza, kebza@ipp.cas.cz, Tel.: 266 052 975 Year of Publishing 2019
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