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Levelised cost of electricity

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Levelised cost of electricity from an H2C0 hydrogen fuel cell, a lithium-ion battery and a diesel generator, side by side, at the same capacity factor and discount rate.

Currency
1 USD = ₹94.48 · ECB reference rate, 5 Nov 2026
Umagine Hydrogen LCOE model · inputs
Capacity factor (all)
%
Discount rate (all)
%
H2C0 H₂ Fuel Cell
System size
kW
CAPEX
₹/kW
Efficiency
% LHV
H₂ price
₹/kg
O&M
₹/kW/yr
Lifetime
years
Li-ion Battery
Energy capacity
kWh
Storage duration
hrs
CAPEX
₹/kWh
Round-trip eff.
%
Charging price
₹/kWh
O&M
₹/kWh
Lifetime
years
Diesel Generator
System size
kW
CAPEX
₹/kW
Diesel price
₹/L
Fuel cons.
L/kWh
O&M
₹/kWh
Lifetime
years
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LCOE comparison — ₹/kWh · Umagine Hydrogen
H2C0 H₂ Fuel Cell
UHPL
₹21.57
per kWh
CAPEX 1%Fuel 97%
Li-ion Battery
UHPL
₹8.38
per kWh
CAPEX 29%Fuel 68%
Diesel Generator
UHPL
₹27.62
per kWh
CAPEX 0%Fuel 96%
Umagine Hydrogen (UHPL) · umagine.co.in21.6H2C0 fuel cell8.4Li-ion27.6Diesel Gen
₹/kWh · NPV-based LCOE · 10% discount rate · 70% capacity factor · Umagine Hydrogen (UHPL)

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