Levelized Cost of Capture Calculator

Unlock the potential of your projects with our CCS Levelized Cost of Capture (LCOC) Calculator!

This user-friendly tool helps you make smart, strategic decisions by incorporating essential financial and technical variables throughout your project’s lifecycle. It calculates crucial metrics like LCOC and Levelized Cost of CO₂ Avoided (LCOA). These metrics are vital for determining project viability and profitability compared to operating without carbon capture. Additionally, they enable you to compare different capture technologies and projects on a per-unit basis of CO₂ captured or avoided, regardless of their unique characteristics.

LCOC Calculator

Our CCS Levelized Cost of Capture (LCOC) Calculator is your key to evaluating the financial success of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects.

This calculator was developed based on a modified version of the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) methodology provided in the “Cost Estimation Methodology for NETL Assessments of Power Plant Performance” report published in February 2021. Click here to learn more about the approach.

Economic Assumptions

Capital Expenditure Period Enter length of capital expenditure period (years) Start Capital Expenditure Year Operational Period (years) Enter the operating period of the CCS facility. Capital Cost Escalation (%) Enter the projected escalation rate of capital costs over the capital expenditure period.

Enter the distribution of total overnight capital (total = 100%) over the capital expenditure period (before escalation).

1st Year (%) 2nd Year (%) 3rd Year (%) 4th Year (%) 5th Year (%) 6th Year (%) 7th Year (%) 8th Year (%)

Total Distribution (%)

Escalation of Fixed O&M Cost (%) Enter the projected escalation rate of fixed operations and maintenance costs over the operational period. Escalation of Variable O&M Cost (%) Enter the projected escalation rate of variable operations and maintenance cost costs over the operational period. Escalation of By-Product Revenue (%) Enter the projected escalation rate of any revenue due to the CCS facility over the operational period. For example, this could include sale of power from a cogen unit used for the CCS facility. Discount Rate (%) Enter the weighted average cost of capital.

Capital Cost and By-Product Revenue

Total Capital Cost Enter the project's total overnight costs, expressed in 2024 value.

Annual By-Product Revenue ($) What is the expected revenue from the by-product? Expressed in 2024 value.

Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Costs

Annual Fixed O&M Costs ($) Expressed in 2024 value.

Annual Variable O&M Costs ($) Expressed in 2024 value.

Process Inputs

Annual Captured CO₂ (tonnes CO₂/yr) Enter the total annual CO₂ volume captured. Annual CO₂ Avoided (tonnes CO₂/yr) Enter the total annual CO₂ volume avoided.

Your Results

Based on the inputs you’ve provided; we estimate the following costs. These essential metrics help determine the financial viability and effectiveness of your CCS project, ensuring a thorough evaluation of its financial performance.

	Levelized Cost/tonne CO₂ Captured	Levelized Cost/tonne CO₂ Avoided
CAPEX	-	-
Variable O&M	-	-
Fixed O&M	-	-
By-Product Revenue	-	-
Total	-	-

	First year in Operation () $/tonne Captured	First year in Operation () $/tonne Captured
CAPEX	First year in Operation () $/tonne Captured -	First year in Operation () $/tonne Avoided -
Variable O&M	First year in Operation () $/tonne Captured -	First year in Operation () $/tonne Avoided -
Fixed O&M	First year in Operation () $/tonne Captured -	First year in Operation () $/tonne Avoided -
By-Product Revenue	First year in Operation () $/tonne Captured -	First year in Operation () $/tonne Avoided -
Total	First year in Operation () $/tonne Captured -	First year in Operation () $/tonne Avoided -