Levelized Cost of Energy Calculator
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This online calculator from NREL allows users to estimate the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for a wide range of technologies, including solar, wind, storage, and conventional generation. Users input parameters such as capital cost, operating and maintenance cost, capacity factor, and discount rate. The tool computes LCOE and provides comparative charts to aid technology evaluation and project planning. It is useful for developers, investors, policymakers, and educators seeking quick assessments of generation cost competitiveness.
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AB - This online calculator from NREL allows users to estimate the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for a wide range of technologies, including solar, wind, storage, and conventional generation. Users input parameters such as capital cost, operating and maintenance cost, capacity factor, and discount rate. The tool computes LCOE and provides comparative charts to aid technology evaluation and project planning. It is useful for developers, investors, policymakers, and educators seeking quick assessments of generation cost competitiveness.
AU - NLR
DB - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - Battery energy storage
KW - Solar
KW - Photovoltaics
KW - PV
KW - Diesel generators
KW - Other liquid-fuel generators
KW - Wind energy
KW - Financing
KW - Business models
KW - Case studies
KW - Performance
KW - Maintenance and operations
KW - Operations
KW - Maintenance
KW - Commissioning
LA - English
DA - 2026/03/30
PY - 2026
PB - NLR
T1 - Levelized Cost of Energy Calculator
UR - https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/266
ER -
NLR. Levelized Cost of Energy Calculator. NLR, 30 March, 2026, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/266.
NLR. (2026). Levelized Cost of Energy Calculator. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. NLR. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/266
NLR. Levelized Cost of Energy Calculator. NLR, March, 30, 2026. Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/266
@misc{CMIX_Dataset_266,
title = { Levelized Cost of Energy Calculator},
author = {NLR},
abstractNote = {This online calculator from NREL allows users to estimate the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for a wide range of technologies, including solar, wind, storage, and conventional generation. Users input parameters such as capital cost, operating and maintenance cost, capacity factor, and discount rate. The tool computes LCOE and provides comparative charts to aid technology evaluation and project planning. It is useful for developers, investors, policymakers, and educators seeking quick assessments of generation cost competitiveness.},
url = {https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/266},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, NLR, https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/266},
note = {Accessed: 2026-10-12}
}
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Data from Mar 30, 2026
Last updated Mar 30, 2026
Submitted Jun 2, 2026
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NLR
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C-MIX Team
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