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Levelized Cost of Energy for a gas turbine

Simulate a gas turbine live in your browser. This runs the real Levelized Cost of Energy solver — adjust the inputs, watch it respond instantly, and export the result. No install, no account.

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LCOE spreads a power project's lifetime cost over every megawatt-hour it produces, letting wildly different technologies be compared fairly. It rewards high capacity factors and cheap capital, and punishes idle plants. The capital-recovery factor discounts future costs to today. It is the number that has made solar and wind the cheapest new power in most of the world.

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LCOE$52/MWh
Per kWh5.2¢
Capacity factor25%

Governing equation

Reading this result: At a 25% capacity factor the plant sits idle most of the time, so its capital is spread over few MWh — that thin denominator is what pushes LCOE up to $52/MWh.

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About this simulation

The full Levelized Cost of Energy tool models a gas turbine with the same numerics engineers and scientists use — running entirely client-side. Change any parameter and the result updates in real time, so you can build intuition, check a design, or teach the concept without spreadsheets or installs.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I simulate a gas turbine?
Open this page and use the live Levelized Cost of Energy tool below — set your inputs and the simulation runs instantly in your browser using real numerics. No install, no account needed.
Is it free?
Yes. The simulation runs free in your browser. A one-time unlock or a Pro plan adds advanced parameters, saved presets, data import, and clean exports.
Can I use my own numbers?
Absolutely — every input is adjustable, and with data import you can drive a gas turbine from your own measurements.