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Interactive financial and policy models for utility-scale energy economics.
Sources: NREL ATB 2024 · LBNL USS 2025 · EIA AEO 2024 · Lazard v17 · EPA SCC 2023

LCOE & Developer Economics
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WORKSHOP 01
Solar LCOE & PPA Model

Utility-scale solar PV developer economics. Levered WACC framework, ITC/domestic content toggles, IDC, O&M detail, and PPA pricing. 500 MW base case.

Solar PV LCOE ITC PPA
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Social Cost-Benefit Analysis
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WORKSHOP 02
Solar PV — Social CBA

Net present value of social benefits vs. social investment for 500 MW utility-scale solar. Supply chain origin (U.S. vs. China), ITC policy toggle, SCC, economic multipliers, embedded carbon, and three discount rate scenarios.

Social CBA SCC Supply Chain NPV
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WORKSHOP 03
Solar vs. CCGT — Social CBA Comparison

Side-by-side social cost-benefit comparison of 500 MW solar PV against 500 MW natural gas combined cycle. Net energy surplus framing, methane leakage (EPA / EDF / MethaneAIR), GWP toggle, demand premium, and per-MWh decomposition.

Solar vs CCGT Methane Net Surplus $/MWh
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WORKSHOP 04
Solar vs. Gas LCOE — Side-by-Side

Interactive LCOE comparison of utility-scale solar PV against natural gas CCGT and simple-cycle peaker. Developer economics view with gas price breakeven visualization. EIA AEO 2024, Lazard v17, NREL ATB 2024.

LCOE CCGT Breakeven Carbon
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