Question by : How much does a geothermal power plant cost?
I need to make a commercial for a school project about alternate energy sources. I have picked geothermal. I am needing every little bit of info if someone can get me a website with this info i would greatly appreciate it. My most important information would be how much one costs and how long does it averagely take to pay its self off.

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Answer by Breath on the Wind
The initial cost of a facility will vary based upon installed KW ” around $ 2500 per installed kW in the U.S., probably $ 3000 to $ 5000/kWe for a small (<1Mwe) power plant. Operating and maintenance costs range from $ 0.01 to $ 0.03 per kWh." This is comparable to the cost of running a coal fired plant. But while most coal fired power plants have a capacity factor of about 75%, "most geothermal power plants can run at greater than 90% availability" 1

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