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Table 5

2030 Network configurations.

Generation capacity (MW) Case 2030-1 Case 2030-2 Case 2030-3
Onshore wind 4547 2400 2400
Wave   1989  
SAPV     940
OCGT capacity 1310 1361 2000
  5857 5750 5340
PHES (MWh) 919 1485 7782
Curtailment 34% 29% 19%
OCGT capacity factor 6% 12% 16%
Emissions intensity (tCO2-e/MWh) 0.04 0.07 0.13
Network costs ($/MWh) $71 $96 $108

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