• 에너지공학
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.29-42
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• 2016

본 연구는 최근 정부의 에너지신산업 정책 중 하나인 발전소 온배수열 활용사업의 경제성을 분석하고, 동 사업의 활성화를 위한 정부의 경제적 유인 제도를 재구성하였다. LCOE 산출방법을 이용하여 발전소 온배수열 시스템의 경제성을 분석한 결과 현 수준에서는 기름보일러, 바이오매스, 발전소 보조증기보다 LCOE값이 높지만 지열 시스템과는 유사한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 온배수열 시스템의 LCOE 구성요인의 민감도를 측정한 결과, 열공급 거리에 가장 민감하게 반응하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 온배수열 활용사업을 확대시키기 위한 정부의 경제적 유인제도 구성 시 REC 가중치를 열공급 거리별로 차등 적용하는 것이 필요한 것으로 분석되었다.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2012

LCOE of 11 Korean PV projects, total capacity of 44 MW, were calculated for each project being larger than 1 MW respectively. 9 out of 11 projects were constructed in 2008 under FIT scheme revealed that average LCOE is 600 Korean Won per kilowatt-hour and it becomes reduced to 348 Korean Won per kilowatt-hour for 2 projects that are constructed under RPS scheme in 2012. During the period between 2008 and 2012, installation cost per megawatt became 55% of 2008 value with operation and maintenance cost lowered to 80% while LCOE became only 58% due to reduced project size and lower irradiation for later projects. However, it is found that the ratio of LCOE / unit installation cost looks relatively constant, so that it can be used as an auxiliary parameter to gauge learning effect of BOS portion of a PV project.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.57-66
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• 2023

본 논문에서는 해상풍력발전단지의 경제성을 파악하고자 발전단가 측면에서 해상풍력 지지구조물 형식 및 시공 방법에 따른 균등화발전비용(levelized cost of energy, LCOE)의 차이를 분석하고 LCOE의 주요 구성 요소에 따른 민감도 분석을 실시하였다. 연구대상 현장으로 국내 서남해 해상풍력실증단지를 선정하였으며, 설치 기수에 따른 공사비를 분석하였다. LCOE 민감도 분석 결과 설비이용률, 터빈 관련 비용, 가중평균자본비용 그리고 BOS(balance of system) 관련 비용의 순서로 LCOE에 대한 민감도가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 아울러 국내 해상풍력 지지구조물로 주로 적용되었던 포스트파일링(post-piling) 재킷 공법을 기본안으로 선정하여 공사비를 산출한 후, 시공 방법을 프리파일링(pre-piling)으로 변경한 재킷 공법과 트라이포드(tripod) 공법의 초기투자비용을 비교하였다. 그에 따른 LCOE를 분석한 결과, 프리파일링 재킷 공법의 경우 고가의 템플릿이 필요하지만, 강재 소모량이 적고, 설치규모가 대형화할수록 시공 기간이 단축되어 전체 공사비 및 LCOE가 낮아지며 경제성이 향상되는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2020

A study on estimation of the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) was conducted for the Korean onshore wind farms. The LCOE was estimated on the basis of the actual wind farm data from Data Analysis, Retrieval Transfer system (DART) run by Financial Supervisory Service. Recently, social discount rate of Korea dropped from 5.5% to 4.5%, which was taken into account for this study. The onshore wind farms studied accounted for 42% of all the onshore wind farms of South Korea. Capital Expenditure (CapEx) and Operation Expenditure (OpEx) were calculated from the actual data, while Capacity Factors (CFs) were obtained from the wind farms of five provinces. Their distributions were estimated using Maximum Likelihood Estimation method, and then Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS) was performed for estimating LCOE, Levelized Fixed Cost (LFC), and Levelized Variable Cost (LVC). As a result, the LCOEs at the two discount rates, 4.5 and 5.5%, were 142 and 152 $/MWh, respectively, which were lower than that of financially viable onshore wind project of Korea. The 1% drop of social discount rate was estimated to result in a 10 $/MWh decrease in LCOE and a 4 $/MWh in LFC, which can be an advantage for wind project investors.

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.124-132
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• 2018

The Korean electric power supply plan was prepared by greatly enhancing the environmental and safety with considering the economical efficiency of the electric equipment, the impact on the environment and the public safety. As a result, the fossil energy-based power generation sector is accelerating the paradigm shift to eco-friendly energy such as solar power and wind. Also the solar power industry is expected to grow into a super large-sized industry by converging the energy storage and electric vehicle industry. Generally, a levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) is used to calculate the power generation cost for different generation power generation efficiency, operating cost, and life span. In this paper, we have studied the future research and development direction of photovoltaic technology development for the era of massive utilization of photovoltaic solar power, and have studied the LCOE of major countries including China, USA, Germany, Japan and Korea. Finally we have reviewed USA and Japan research programs to reduce the LCOE.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.382-392
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• 2021

In recent years, floating offshore wind turbines have attracted more attention as a new renewable energy resource while bottom-fixed offshore wind turbines reach their limit of water depth. Various projects have been proposed with the rapid increase in installed floating wind power capacity, but the economic aspect remains as a biggest issue. To figure out sensible approaches for saving costs, a comparison analysis of the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) between floating and bottom-fixed offshore wind turbines was carried out. The LCOE was reviewed from a social perspective and a cost breakdown and a literature review analysis were used to itemize the costs into its various components in each level of power plant and system integration. The results show that the highest proportion in capital expenditure of a floating offshore wind turbine results in the substructure part, which is the main difference from a bottom-fixed wind turbine. A floating offshore wind turbine was found to have several advantages over a bottom-fixed wind turbine. Although a similarity in operation and maintenance cost structure is revealed, a floating wind turbine still has the benefit of being able to be maintained at a seaport. After emphasizing the cost-reduction advantages of a floating wind turbine, its LCOE outlook is provided to give a brief overview in the following years. Finally, some estimated cost drivers, such as economics of scale, wind turbine rating, a floater with mooring system, and grid connection cost, are outlined as proposals for floating wind LCOE reduction.

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.62-71
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• 2022

The Global RE100 campaign is a one of the voluntary campaign, but it has a lot of influence on domestic companies that have not yet joined the Global RE100. Accordingly, the Korean government introduced the Korean RE100 (K-RE100) system to prepare an institutional mechanism for domestic companies to respond to RE100. However, in Korea, due to the high LCOE of renewable energy and institutional limitations of the power transaction system, there is a limit for companies to implement RE100 in various ways. Therefore, in this study, the implementation cost of RE100 for green tariff, REC purchase, third-party PPA, direct(or corporate) PPA, and self-generation was compared and analyzed to derive the order of implementation with the net present value (NPV) of costs incurred over 20 years. As a result, self-construction was analyzed as the most economical method, but the implementation through the green tariff seemed to be the most realistic implementation method so far. However, considering the gradually falling LCOE, third-party PPA and direct PPA could be secured competitiveness against green tariff in 2025 and 2026. Then it could allow the companies to have various portfolios for implementation of RE100.

• 청정기술
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.441-447
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• 2017

개념설계 단계에서 개발 공정에 대한 경제적 타당성 분석에 대한 중요성이 대두되고 있으며, 목표 경제성에 부합하는 공정개발을 위한 공정 최적화에 대한 연구도 활발히 진행되고 있다. 발전 시스템 분야에서는 전력 단가(Levelized cost of electricity, LCOE)를 예측하여 경제적 효과를 정량적으로 비교 분석하는 평가 방법이 많이 활용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 목표 전력 단가에 부합한 발전 시스템을 설계하기 위해서 요구되는 핵심기기의 설계 조건을 역산출 할 수 있는 플랫폼을 구축하였으며 초임계 이산화탄소 발전 시스템이 석탄 화력에 적용될 경우, 목표 전력 단가(초임계 증기 랭킨 사이클 발전 단가, $ 85.4 /kWh)를 충족하기 위해 요구되는 주요 핵심기기(압축기, 터빈, 열교환기) 등의 설계 지표 기준을 도출하였다. 터빈의 등엔트로피 효율이 86%인 경우, 주압축기 효율은 88% 이상 설계되어야 한다. 만약 터빈의 등엔트로피 효율이 88%로 설계된 경우, 주압축기 효율은 82%까지 완화하여 설계가 가능하다. End seal 부분에서 누설량을 0.24% 수준으로 유지하고, 열교환기의 경우 cold side 출구측 온도가 $92{\sim}97^{\circ}C$, 열용량은 2650 ~ 2680 MWth로 설계한다면 목표 전력단가를 충족시킬 수 있을 것으로 확인되었다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.470-478
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• 2016

화석연료 사용으로 인한 환경오염과 기후변화는 전 지구적인 환경 문제로 대두되고 있다. 또한 화석연료 고갈 및 경제적 취약성을 극복하기 위하여 태양광, 풍력 등 신재생에너지 자원 기반 에너지공급 시스템 구축이 많은 관심을 받고 있다. 이러한 신재생에너지 시스템은 자원의 낮은 공급안정성을 극복하기 위하여 다양한 자원을 이용한 독립 통합 에너지공급 시스템 설계 및 운전 전략이 필요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 PV, Wind turbine, 화석연료 기반 발전 및 저장장치 등으로 구성된 독립 에너지공급 시스템을 설계하였다. 또한 최적화 모델을 이용하여 각 지역별 최적 전력생산 시스템의 구성요소를 규명하고 소요비용을 분석하였다. 제시된 모델 검증을 위하여 한국의 주거, 농업, 상업부문 등 주요 에너지수요 만족을 위한 설계문제를 해결하였다. 그 결과 주거부문의 경우 $0.37~$0.44/kWh, 농업부문의 경우 $0.15~$0.61/kWh, 상업부문의 경우 $0.12~$0.28/kWh의 단위전력 비용을 보였다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제67권2호
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• pp.179-185
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• 2018

A considerable cost gap between three major power generation technologies, namely nuclear, coal, and combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT), has been a well-established fact in the Korean electricity market. Alternatively, this paper analyzes the levelized costs of electricity (LCOE) of the three technologies reflecting overall social costs of electricity generation including accident risk, $CO_2$ emission, and air pollution damage. The paper unveils to what extent current discriminative subsidies on fuels regarding the social costs, mostly through tax exemptions, affect economic competitiveness of the technologies. In particular, it finds relative positions of coal and CCGT could be altered depending on appreciation level of the social costs. It has limits in analyzing fixed costs of the technologies, however, due to limited data availability of nuclear power, and suggests further studies on the issue.