Solid Biomass Electricity Generation cost data

Data point		Valid in	Capital cost	Operating cost excluding fuel	Source
			£(2010)/kw	£(2010)/kw
	Wood (BFBC) Bubbling Fluidised Bed Combustion	2010	3445–4211	162–215	MottMacDonald (2011)
	Wood (CFBC) Circulating Fluidised Bed Combustion	2010	1960–2396	76–103	MottMacDonald (2011)
	Wood (BFBC) Bubbling Fluidised Bed Combustion (2050)	2050	1908–3029	97–161	MottMacDonald (2011)
	Wood (CFBC) Circulating Fluidised Bed Combustion	2050	1106–1753	51–81	MottMacDonald (2011)
	Waste Wood Grate (CFBC)	2010	2871–3509	110–148	MottMacDonald (2011)
	Waste Wood Grate (CFBC) - 2050	2050	1742–2800	74–123	MottMacDonald (2011)
	Energy Crops AD	2010	6136–7500	202–289	MottMacDonald (2011)
	Energy Crops AD - 2050	2050	3022–5329	109–213	MottMacDonald (2011)
	Energy crop gasification	2000	2040	90	Markal 3.24
	Energy crop gasification - 2010 onward	2010 - 2040	2168–2712	69–85	Markal 3.24
	Wood Gasification	2010	3440–5160	110–196	MottMacDonald (2011)
	Wood Gasification - 2050	2050	1853–2876	57–135	MottMacDonald (2011)
	Large Biomass Power - NOAK	2010	1883–2182	68–83	MottMacDonald 2010
	Large Biomass Power - FOAK	2010	2161–2532	73–88	MottMacDonald 2010
	Small Biomass Power - NOAK	2010	2388–2840	83–129	MottMacDonald 2010
	Small Biomass Power - FOAK	2010	2727–3087	88–141	MottMacDonald 2010
	Wood Grate (CFBC)	2010	3015–3685	139–193	MottMacDonald (2011)
	Wood Grate (CFBC)	2050	1853–2876	94–156	MottMacDonald (2011)
	2010 Range	2010	122–5160	45–254	2050 working assumption
	2050 Range	2050	105–5160	45–254	2050 working assumption
	Dedicated Biomass, <50MW	2030	2392–3883	117–241	Arup/EY
	Dedicated Biomass, >50MW	2010	2258–2801	106–218	Arup/EY
	Dedicated Biomass, >50MW	2015	2179–2803	102–218	Arup/EY
	Dedicated Biomass, >50MW	2020	2123–2805	100–218	Arup/EY
	Dedicated Biomass, >50MW	2025	2097–2807	98–219	Arup/EY
	Dedicated Biomass, >50MW	2030	2072–2809	97–219	Arup/EY
	Dedicated Biomass, <50MW	2010	2607–3871	125–257	Arup/EY
	Dedicated Biomass, <50MW	2015	2516–3874	121–250	Arup/EY
	Dedicated Biomass, <50MW	2020	2451–3877	116–254	Arup/EY
	Dedicated Biomass, <50MW	2025	2421–3880	118–243	Arup/EY
	Conventional co-firing (~10% biomass)	2010	40–167	20–30	Arup/EY
	Conventional co-firing (~10% biomass)	2030	34–160	20–30	Arup/EY
	Enhanced Cofiring (~50% biomass)	2010	442–496	?	Arup/EY
	Enhanced Cofiring (~50% biomass)	2030	383–476	?	Arup/EY
	Conversion (100% Biomass)	2010	122–869	46–51	Arup/EY
	Conversion (100% Biomass)	2030	105–835	47–51	Arup/EY
	Default - Biomass 300MW	2010	2296	87	MARKAL 3.26
	Range	2000-2050	34–7500	20–289

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