[grundle]

Most of the cost of desalination is for the energy, so if we get cheap energy, we will have cheap desalination.

[ckilmer]

Most of the cost of desalination is for the energy, so if we get cheap energy, we will have cheap desalination.
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People in the field will tell you that 1/3 of the cost of desalination is the cost of energy.

1/3 is capital costs or the cost of building the desal plant amortized over 30 years or so.

1/3 of the cost of desalination is maintenance.