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Regarding WACC, determine an opportunity cost on project

Regarding the WACC which has to be applied to a project, must it be an expected return, the average historical return or an opportunity cost on similar projects?

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The WACC is neither an expected return, nor an opportunity cost nor an average historical return. This WACC is a weighted average of required returns.

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