Comparison between Different Types of Power Plants

The power Plants based on 100MW capacity for reference only. The actual may vary with the size, area, infrastructure, climate and local conditions.
1 Name of Technology
2 Type of Power Plant Runoff River Dams Gas Turbine (CC)
3
Fuel Gas/RFO/Diesel
4
Construction Cost with BOP per
MW/million USD Approx based on
100MW 2.5 2.8-3.0 1.1
5
Maintenance Cost Partially High Moderate Very High
6 Operation Cost High Very high Partially High
7 Per unit Cost to the grid with 10
Years Financing Cost including fuel Moderate Low Moderate
8 Expected Life Span 50 years + 50 years + 25 Years
9 Availability % 60% 95% 85%
10 Construction Period 2-3 Years 6-10 Years 2-2.5 Years
11
Carbon emissions
Extremely
Low Extremely Low High
12 Radiation Impact NA NA NA
13 Efficiency of Plant Very Good Very Good Good
14
Plant Operation Period 6-9 Months 12 Months 11 Months
Thermal Hydel
water
The power Plants based on 100MW capacity for reference only. The actual may vary with the size, area, infrastructure, climate and local conditions.
Wind
Steam Nuclear Engines Wind Turbine Thermal PV
Gas/RFO/Diesel Platinum Gas/RFO Wind
Partial Organic
Fuel NA
0.9 NA 0.825 1.3 1.3
2.1 without Backup.
With Backup 4.5
Million
Very High
Extremely
High Very High Moderate High Very low
Partially High Very High Very High Moderate High Very Low
High Very Low
Partially
High Low Low Very Low
25 Years 40 Years 20 Years 50 Years + 25 Years 30 Years
80% 75% 87% 72% 80% 42% w/o Backup
2 Years 4-5 Years 18 Months 2 Years 2.5 Years 12 Months
Very High Low High Extremely Low Moderate Extremely Low
NA Very High NA NA Low NA
Poor Very Good Moderate Very Good Very Good Excellent
11 Months 10 Months 11 Months 12 months
4-5 months
rest with fuel
4-5 Months without
Backup
Thermal Solar
Others
Steam Turbine
Garbage
1.1
Very High
Extremely High
Low
25 Years
75%
2 Years
Extremely High
Low
Moderate
10 Months