השוואת שיטות

	עלות אנרגיה ממושכלת	מחזור רנקין
תחום	תרמודינמיקה	תרמודינמיקה
משפחה	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
שנת המקור	2009	1859
הוגה השיטה	Lazard	William John Macquorn Rankine
סוג	Cost comparison framework	Thermodynamic cycle
מקור מכונן	Lazard. (2023). Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis (v17.0). Lazard Ltd.	Smith, J. M., Van Ness, H. C., & Abbott, M. M. (2005). Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0071247009
כינויים	LCOE, levelized cost analysis	Clausius-Rankine cycle, steam cycle, vapor power cycle
קשורות	3	3
תקציר	Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) is a standardized metric that spreads the total lifecycle cost of an energy project over its lifetime energy output. It enables fair comparison of electricity generation technologies with different capital structures, operating costs, and lifetimes. LCOE is widely used for technology evaluation, investment decisions, and energy policy analysis.	The Rankine Cycle is the fundamental thermodynamic cycle for steam power plants. It describes how thermal energy from burning fuel or concentrated solar radiation is converted to mechanical work and ultimately electricity. The cycle consists of four processes: isobaric heat addition in the boiler, isentropic expansion through the turbine, isobaric heat rejection in the condenser, and isentropic compression by the pump.