Biomass conversion dry biomass, biocrops and waste to solid cost data

Data point		Valid in	Capital cost	Operating cost excluding fuel	Source
			£(2010)/MWh	£(2010)/MWh
	Low quality pellets (from grass feedstock)		28	1	Jablonski et al 2010
	High quality pellets (from wood feedstock)		40	2	Jablonski et al 2010
	Range conversion dry biomass, biocrops and waste to solid	2010-2050	?	1–23	2050 working assumption
	Markal 3.24		?	9	Markal 3.24
	Pelletising and processing miscanthus	2010	?	7	Drax
	Difference between UK crop price and consumer price	2020	?	10	E4tech (2010) Biomass prices
	Chipping Small	2010-2050	7	1	E4tech (2012) BVCM
	Default - Wood pelletization for residential, service sector	2050	?	9	MARKAL 3.26
	Default - Wood pelletization for residential, service sector	2010	?	9	MARKAL 3.26
	Chipping	2011	0	3–3	Redpoint Best Use of Biomass (2011)
	Chipping Medium	2010-2050	3	0	E4tech (2012) BVCM
	Chipping Large	2010-2050	1	0	E4tech (2012) BVCM
	Pelletising Medium	2010-2050	3	2	E4tech (2012) BVCM
	Pelletising Small	2010-2050	12	8	E4tech (2012) BVCM
	Pelletising Large	2010-2050	2	1	E4tech (2012) BVCM
	Pelletising	2011	0	23	Redpoint Best Use of Biomass (2011)
	Range	2010-2050	0–40	0–23

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 as well as second generation woody biocrops.

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