The Cost of Biomass Power Plant
Biomass combustion is a carbon-free process because the resulting CO2 was previously captured by the plants being combusted. At present, biomass co-firing in modern coal power plants with efficiencies up to 45% is the most cost-effective biomass use for power generation. Due to feedstock availability issues, dedicated biomass plants for combined heat & power (CHP), are typically of smaller size and lower electrical efficiency compared to coal plants.
The Costs of Biomass Energy Production fall in a very wide range because of the wide variety of feedstock it uses. Urban Waste and Waste Wood are some of the cheapest forms of biomass available. The costs of a biomass energy can also depend greatly on how the feedstock is procured, managed and used up by a biomass plant. A good manager of a biomass plant is very important to lower running costs of a biomass plant.
Costs of biomass fuel
Biomass Energy in general costs around 10-13c/KwH depending on the feedstock used and the type of technology used in energy conversion. It is possible to have costs of 5c/KwH for cofiring plants which use existing equipment. Cogeneration is a cheaper option for agric industry owners. Sawmill and paper plants owners can generate at very low cost of under 5c/Kwh as their feedstock is virtually free and would be entirely wasted if not used to generate electricity. Sugar plants these days have ethanol production and electricity generation as very important revenue streams.
Biomass power plant cost
A biomass power plant like biomass Energy has a very wide range of costs. Small plants generally have higher costs while larger plants can be built at a lower cost per Megawatt.
Small plants can cost between $1.5-4/watt for building. While co-firing plants can cost as little as 25c/Watt.Note some of the larger biomass plants being built are between $2-3/watt.Note the important thing to consider when investing in a biomass power plant is to look into the LCOE (levelized discounted electricity generation cost) being generated by biomass electricity. The investment in the biomass plant is only a part of the total costs of bioelectricity.
Biomass Energy Costs fall in a very wide range unlike solar and wind power equipment which is quite standardized and easily available. Biomass Energy can be quite cost-effective in some situations where feedstock is cheaply and easily available.
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