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Utility-Scale Energy Technology Operations and Maintenance Costs

This chart indicates the range of recent operations and maintenance (O&M) cost estimates for utility-scale renewable energy technologies. The estimates are shown in dollars per installed kilowatts of generating capacity.

This chart provides a compilation of available national-level cost data from a variety of sources. Costs in your specific location will vary. The data used in the charts are downloadable from the Data and Charts section below.

The horizontal lines represent the range of costs: Average +1 standard deviation and average -1 standard deviation. The pie charts in the middle of the line indicate average capacity factor. All costs are in 2006 dollars per installed kilowatts in the United States.

Capital Cost Operations & Maintenance Capacity Factor LCOE Calculator
Fixed Operating and Maintenance Costs in 2007-2009 (2006 $/kW-yr).  For more information, please download supporting data for energy technology costs.

Data and Charts for Download:

  1. Supporting Data for Energy Technology Costs
  2. Energy Technology Cost Charts Only