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		Tide has turned on UK tidal stream energy as costs ebb and reliability flows (theguardian.com)
		6 points by kieranmaine on Nov 24, 2022 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

kieranmaine on Nov 24, 2022 [–]

Cost predictions for Tidal Stream Energy (TSE) from the linked report [1]:

The key LCOE estimations are as follows:

* Currently (Oct 2022) we estimate TSE LCOE to be £259±30/MWh

* By 2026 TSE LCOE will fall to £193±48/MWh

* By 2030 TSE LCOE will fall to £116±38/MWh

* By 2035 TSE LCOE will fall to £78±25/MWh

1.https://ore.catapult.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Tidal...

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