Offshore wind projects are evaluated in terms of their initial installedcapitalcost (ICC) as well as their life-cycle costs, which are often described as the levelized cost of energy (LCOE).
Pro-reform Iranian economists estimate that American sanctions and their ripple effects the drag on inward investment, the reliance on black-market and grey-market suppliers, the higher cost of capital and the lack of easy access to spare parts for the large installed base of American-made infrastructure are slowing the Iranian economy by 10-15% a year.