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Biomass conversion dry biomass and waste to gas cost data

Data point Valid in Capital cost Operating cost excluding fuel Source
£(2010)/MWh £(2010)/MWh
  Gasifier (high cost includes gas upgrade) 106–199 11–29 Jablonski et al 2010
  Advanced Gasifier (high cost includes gas upgrade) FOAK 104–196 4–23 Jablonski et al 2010
  Advanced Gasifier (high cost includes gas upgrade) NOAK 83–175 3–22 Jablonski et al 2010
  Biomass Gassification 106 ? Markal 3.24
  Bio-SNG 130 18 NERA & AEA
  Mozaffarian 2003 45–78 ? Mozaffarian 2003
  Bio-SNG (regional scale) 2011-2050 193 77 Redpoint Best Use of Biomass (2011)
  Bio-SNG (national scale) 2011-2050 127 56 Redpoint Best Use of Biomass (2011)
  10 MWth atmospheric 253 25 Zwart et al 2006
  100 MWth atmospheric 95 8 Zwart et al 2006
  100 MWth 7bar 93 8 Zwart et al 2006
  1000MWth 7bar 43 4 Zwart et al 2006
  2050 working assumption 2050 43–253 3–77 2050 working assumption
  Advanced Conversion Technologies (NB: Produces electricity, not gas) 2010 74–234 8–11 Arup/EY
  Advanced Conversion Technologies (NB: Produces electricity, not gas) 2030 67–211 7–10 Arup/EY
  Default - biomass gasification 2010 106 ? MARKAL 3.26
  Default - biomass gasification 2050 106 ? MARKAL 3.26
  BioSNG large 2050 2050 54–97 3–4 E4tech (2012) BVCM
  BioSNG small 2050 2050 97–151 4–7 E4tech (2012) BVCM
  BioSNG large 2010 2010 185–331 9–15 E4tech (2012) BVCM
  BioSNG large 2020 2020 96–173 5–8 E4tech (2012) BVCM
  BioSNG small 2010 2010 331–519 15–26 E4tech (2012) BVCM
  BioSNG small 2020 2020 173–271 8–13 E4tech (2012) BVCM
  Default ? 29 35th centile between low and high end of "2050 working assumption"
Range 2010-2050 43–519 3–77  

Notes

See V.a Biomatter to fuel conversion costs for how these costs are used in the 2050 pathways analysis.

The feedstocks are assumed to be straw, arisings from forestry and a fraction of household, commercial and industrial waste.

Biocrops are treated separately in biomass conversion 2nd generation energy crops to gas cost data

Somewhat arbitrarily, the costs of Anaerobic Digestion gasification is applied to wet waste and not to dry waste as here. Conversely the costs of gasification are applied to dry waste but not wet waste. Does this need to change?

Other sets of cost data

Air Conditioning Air Source Heat Pump Air Source Heat Pump with Storage (commercial) Air Source Heat Pump with Storage (domestic) Battery Storage Biogas Biomass 1st generation biocrops Biomass 2nd generation biocrops Biomass Boiler (commercial) Biomass conversion 1st generation energy crops to liquid Biomass conversion 2nd generation energy crops to gas Biomass conversion 2nd generation energy crops to liquid Biomass conversion dry biomass and waste to gas Biomass conversion dry biomass and waste to liquid Biomass conversion dry biomass, biocrops and waste to solid Biomass conversion gas to gas Biomass conversion wet biomass and waste to gas Biomass conversion wet biomass and waste to liquid Biomass forestry arisings collection Biomass liquid fuel imports Biomass manure collection Biomass solid fuel imports Biomass straw collection Biomatter to fuel conversion Bus EV Bus Hybrid EV Bus Hydrogen FCV Bus ICE Carbon Storage Cars EV Cars Fuel Cell Vehicle Cars ICE Cars PHEV Cavity wall insulation CHP Coal CCS Coal-fired Boiler Coal Price Commercial cooking demand reduction Commercial Heat Demand Commercial lighting and appliances Compressed Air storage Conventional Coal Electricity Generation Conventional Gas Electricity Generation Cooking District Heating (domestic) District Heating Network Draughtproofing Electric heating Electricity Distribution Electricity Grid Distribution Costs Electricity Grid Transmission Costs Electricity Transmission Energy Saving Trust’s Advanced Practice Energy Efficiency standard for New Build Enteric fermentation abatement Exported Electricity Floor insulation Fossil Fuel Transfer Costs Gas Boiler Gas CCS Electricity Generation Gas (Natural or Biogas) CHP Gas Price Geosequestration Geothermal Electricity Geothermal Heat Ground Source Heat Pump (commercial) Ground Source Heat Pump Ground Source Heat Pump with Storage (commercial) Ground Source Heat Pump with Storage (domestic) Heat exchanger for District heating Hydroelectricity Hydro pumped storage Imported Electricity Imported Uranium Interconnection International Aviation International Shipping Loft Insulation Macro Algae Manure management Micro CHP Microwind Nuclear Power Offshore Wind Oil Electricity Generation plants Oil-fired boiler Oil fired Boiler Oil Price Onshore Wind Passenger Rail Passiv Haus Pumped storage - Hydro Rail Freight Range - Cars ICE Road Freight Soil management Soil management level 1 Solar PV Solar Thermal (commercial) Solar Thermal Solid Biomass Electricity Generation 2050 Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Solid Fuel Boiler (inc Biomass) Solid Fuel CHP Solid wall insulation Conventional Oil Electricity Generation Temporary Superglazing Test category Tidal Range Tidal Stream UK National Aviation UK National Shipping Uranium Enrichment & Disposal Waste collection and separation Waste landfill gas capture Waste landfill sites Waste sewage gas capture Wave

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