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TABLE 1 – COSTS FOR DIFFERENT POWER PLANT TYPES
Plant Type	Distribution Cost Per kW (£)	Plant cost Per kW (£)	Total cost Per kW (£)
Nuclear	300-600	1700	2000-2300
CCGT	300-600	300-650	600-1250
CCGT with CHP	300-600	700	1000-1300
Waste	300-600	2000	2300-2600
Micro-CHP	Nil	500-900	500-900*
*£500 = marginal cost compared to a conventional boiler, £900 is the full cost.
Source: Jeremy Harrison, EA Technology