Although it remains unclear when the first commercial CCS power plant project will start operation, new findings reveal greater certainty about another aspect of CCS development: cost. Several studies in the last few years suggest that CCS in coal and natural gas power plants is far more expensive than was anticipated even just six years ago.
Kahit na ito ay nananatiling hindi maliwanag kapag ang unang komersyal na kapangyarihan CCS planta proyekto ay magsisimula na operasyon, bagong natuklasan isigaw higit na katiyakan tungkol sa iba pang aspeto ng pag-unlad CCS: gastos. Maraming pag-aaral sa nakaraang ilang taon iminumungkahi na CCS sa karbon at natural na gas kapangyarihan halaman ay malayo mas mahal kaysa noon ay inaasahang kahit lamang ng anim na taon na ang nakakaraan.