Ontology

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A delivery cost is a cost for a product or service that refers to the total unit cost of a product or commodity delivered to a certain market, city or customer. It is normally composed of all associated transport costs and the unit cost of production for that product.

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A fixed cost is a cost for operation and maintenance that does not vary with the amount of goods or services produced.

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Investment costs are costs of a long-term commitment of financial resources in tangible or intangible assets.

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Levelised cost of electricity are the net cost of converting energy to electricity / electric energy over the lifetime of an energy transformation unit. They are calculated considering all relevant costs including investment, operation, maintenance and fuel cost, etc.

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Social cost of emission is the cost the society bears for an emission value.

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System cost are total costs of a system.

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A variable cost is a cost that depends on an amount of goods or services.