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Table 8

Fixed annual operating and maintenance costs for different energy generation or storage technologies.

Technology Fixed annual operating and maintenance cost OMCf ($/MW) Reference
Roof top solar PV 0 EPRI [43]
Utility scale solar PV 25,000 EPRI [43]
Wind 35,000 Blakers et al. [55]
Storage 2000 $/MWh Brinsmead et al. [58]
Energy efficiency 0*  
Coal 45,000 EPRI [43]
Gas 2000 EPRI [43]
*

The annual operating and maintenance cost of energy efficiency measures is often zero or even negative (the operating and maintenance cost of the building, appliance or process is reduced). All costs are in Australian dollars.

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