Power Plant technology

Guaranteed Cold Start-Up Time [h]

Marginal Costs [?MWh]

Wind turbine

∞

1

Hydroelectric power station

0.02

1

Gas turbine

0.12

90

Cogeneration plant (CHP)

0.17

50

Combined cycle gas turbine

5

50

Hard coal power plant

6

60

Lignite power plant

9

40

Nuclear power plant

50

5