Solar + Storage LCOE & Hourly Grid Dispatch Simulator

Model utility-scale PV + battery storage economics and hourly grid balancing vs. fossil plants

Generation & Storage Sizing
Solar PV Capacity 400 MW
Battery Storage Power 200 MW
Storage Duration 4 Hours
Financial & Efficiency Parameters
Solar Capex $850 /kW
Battery Capex $220 /kWh
Round-Trip Efficiency 88%
Natural Gas Price $4.50 /MMBtu
Solar + Storage LCOE
$38.50
Levelized cost per MWh delivered
Gas Combined Cycle LCOE
$54.20
Base load fossil generation
Gas Peaker LCOE
$89.10
Peak demand response plant
Clean Energy Advantage
-$15.70
Solar+Storage undercuts Gas CC

24-Hour Dispatch & Storage Profile

Peak Grid Load: 500 MW | Solar PV: 400 MW | Battery: 200 MW / 800 MWh

Daily Generation Summary & Financial Comparison

Technology / Resource Daily Delivered Energy Curtailed PV Energy Levelized Cost (LCOE) Economic Parity Status
Solar PV + Battery Storage 2,140 MWh 120 MWh $38.50 /MWh CLEAN PARITY ACHIEVED
Natural Gas Combined Cycle (CCGT) 2,860 MWh 0 MWh $54.20 /MWh Fossil Baseline
Natural Gas Combustion Peaker Dispatched on demand 0 MWh $89.10 /MWh Fossil Peak Reference
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