tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690971792500080381.post4547460464033112939..comments2010-01-18T19:56:57.156-08:00AUSnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690971792500080381.post-17747923635782905832010-01-18T19:56:57.156-08:002010-01-18T19:56:57.156-08:00Yeah 100 mw at 600 million $ is 6 million $ per MW so my figure is closer to the amount. Still very expensive and cogen is a better option.Lindsay Leveenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04155181091924399702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690971792500080381.post-46235449174128710162010-01-18T13:11:46.785-08:002010-01-18T13:11:46.785-08:00NY state is trying to install 100 Mw of solar for $600 million, so my number was a bit high. It would be more like $3.24 trillion here. For West Virginia, I'm not sure...Mark Bremerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14017921236082411453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690971792500080381.post-62446446855844312982010-01-17T16:40:18.219-08:002010-01-17T16:40:18.219-08:00Mark I had an added thought about the cost of PV system. As PV is only available 25$ of the time while the sun is shining one might need 4 times as much capacity around the world to displace the power from the coal or natural gas generation station In that case the investment would have to be 2.7 trillion dollars. I like your blog. Keep them comingLindsay Leveenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04155181091924399702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690971792500080381.post-29760451111734139982010-01-17T10:39:40.295-08:002010-01-17T10:39:40.295-08:00Mark good post A megawatt of solar cost about $5 million to install. 135,000 megawatts would be 675 billion dollars. Please check your math here. No doubt that cogen is the way to go.Lindsay Leveenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04155181091924399702noreply@blogger.com