Approximation of the economy of fusion energy

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/61389021:_____/18:00489524

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.03.130" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.03.130</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.03.130" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.energy.2018.03.130</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Approximation of the economy of fusion energy

Original language description

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. (C) 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20305 - Nuclear related engineering; (nuclear physics to be 1.3);

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2018

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Energy

ISSN

0360-5442

e-ISSN

1873-6785

Volume of the periodical

152

Issue of the periodical within the volume

6

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

9

Pages from-to

489-497

UT code for WoS article

000432760200043

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85044961191