Redpoint Best Use of Biomass (2011) cost source

The Best Use of Biomass study has been commissioned by DECC. Redpoint are carrying out the analysis. The study has an underlying database of cost assumptions, most of which are drawn from other public sources.

		Technologies						Fuels
	Valid in year	Capital cost	Operating cost excluding fuel	Size	Output	Efficiency	Life	Fuel cost	Fuel limit
Macro Algae								£(2011)195/tonne
Biomass 2nd generation biocrops Short Rotation Forestry	2010-2050							£(2010)22-25/MWh	0.2TWh
Biomass 2nd generation biocrops UK Energy Crops	2010-2050							£(2010)22-25/MWh	41.7TWh
Biomass 1st generation biocrops Current oil crops	2011-2050							£(2010)22/MWh	0.3TWh
Biomass forestry arisings collection Forestry residues	2011-2050							£(2010)23-25/MWh	1.9 TWh
Biomass manure collection Livestock manures	2011-2050							£(2010)22/MWh	3.3 TWh
Biomass solid fuel imports Woody biomass chips - imports	2010-2050							£(2010)27/MWh	0.2-86.6TWh
Biomass solid fuel imports Woody biomass pellets - imports	2010-2050							£(2010)43/MWh	0.2-86.6TWh
Biomass solid fuel imports Emerging oil crops (import)	2010-2050							£(2010)119/MWh	0-68.1TWh
Biomass solid fuel imports Current oil crops - import	2010-2050							£(2010)69-75/MWh	5.3-6.2TWh
Biomass solid fuel imports Agricultural residues chips - imports	2010-2050							£(2010)8/MWh	1.5-5.6TWh
Biomass solid fuel imports Agricultural residues pellets - imports	2010-2050							£(2010)23/MWh	1.5-5.6TWh
Biomass liquid fuel imports Biodiesel - import	2010-2050							£(2010)86-101/MWh	0-3.6TWh
Biomass liquid fuel imports Bioethanol - import	2010-2050							£(2010)54-58/MWh	14.2-42.7TWh
Biomass liquid fuel imports Biojetfuel - import	2025-2050							£(2010)64-68/MWh	20 TWh
Biomass conversion gas to gas AD BTG - Landfill 3.0 MW	2011-2050	£(2011)921/kW	£(2011)74.7/kW plus £(2011)3.8/MWh	3MW	93%	91%	20 years
Biomass conversion 1st generation energy crops to liquid Ethanol plant - large	2011	£(2011)324.132086468574/kW	£(2011)10.2638493883788/kW plus £(2011)7.48225822592701/MWh	255000kW	95%	46%	20 years
Biomass conversion 1st generation energy crops to liquid Ethanol plant - medium	2011	£(2011)427.694852230607/kW	£(2011)18.5036013445057/kW plus £(2011)9.74030336386774/MWh	128000kW	95%	46%	20 years
Biomass conversion 1st generation energy crops to liquid Ethanol plant - small	2011	£(2011)564.34674091513/kW	£(2011)33.8350875861411/kW plus £(2011)12.602983833183/MWh	64000kW	95%	46%	20 years
Biomass conversion 1st generation energy crops to liquid Biodiesel (HVO) plant - large	2011	£(2011)393.979417741475/kW	£(2011)1.10702958624579/kW plus £(2011)4.31092941328592/MWh	308000kW	95%	50%	20 years
Biomass conversion 1st generation energy crops to liquid Biodiesel (HVO) plant - medium	2011	£(2011)463.350928512234/kW	£(2011)1.53914812462198/kW plus £(2011)5.06711558476943/MWh	206000kW	95%	50%	20 years
Biomass conversion 1st generation energy crops to liquid Biodiesel (HVO) plant - small	2011	£(2011)611.395215635858/kW	£(2011)2.82323219362619/kW plus £(2011)6.66885721887465/MWh	103000kW	95%	50%	20 years
Biomass conversion 1st generation energy crops to liquid Pure plant oil biodiesel plant	2011	£(2011)217.761910638799/kW	£(2011)151.915750639853/kW plus £(2011)0/MWh	72000kW	95%	54%	20 years
Biomass conversion 1st generation energy crops to liquid Ethanol plant - large	2050	£(2011)285.406038820379/kW	£(2011)8.9271989396609/kW plus £(2011)6.50785150612146/MWh	kW	95%	47%	20 years
Biomass conversion 1st generation energy crops to liquid Ethanol plant - medium	2050	£(2011)335.66005515851/kW	£(2011)16.0938965540171/kW plus £(2011)8.47183377031512/MWh	kW	95%	47%	20 years
Biomass conversion 1st generation energy crops to liquid Ethanol plant - small	2050	£(2011)442.90609811212/kW	£(2011)29.4287792613491/kW plus £(2011)10.9617103344817/MWh	kW	95%	47%	20 years
Biomass conversion 1st generation energy crops to liquid Biodiesel (HVO) plant - large	2050	£(2011)281.920701399671/kW	£(2011)0.801952880885517/kW plus £(2011)3.12291767558159/MWh	kW	95%	51%	20 years
Biomass conversion 1st generation energy crops to liquid Biodiesel (HVO) plant - medium	2050	£(2011)371.996595707509/kW	£(2011)1.11498761007466/kW plus £(2011)3.67071304278901/MWh	kW	95%	51%	20 years
Biomass conversion 1st generation energy crops to liquid Biodiesel (HVO) plant - small	2050	£(2011)490.852450816644/kW	£(2011)2.04520206073749/kW plus £(2011)4.83104455864405/MWh	kW	95%	51%	20 years
Biomass conversion 1st generation energy crops to liquid Pure plant oil biodiesel plant	2050	£(2011)217.761910638799/kW	£(2011)151.915750639853/kW plus £(2011)0/MWh	kW	95%	54%	20 years
Biomass conversion wet biomass and waste to gas AD BTG - Farm 0.1 MW	2011	£(2011)17751.6343196145/kW	£(2011)832.795306818055/kW plus £(2011)8.87173083663813/MWh	100kW	93%	76%	20 years
Biomass conversion wet biomass and waste to gas AD BTG - Farm 0.25 MW	2011	£(2011)9408.34299163877/kW	£(2011)435.292468467337/kW plus £(2011)8.37318345143363/MWh	250kW	93%	77%	20 years
Biomass conversion wet biomass and waste to gas AD BTG - Farm 0.5 MW	2011	£(2011)6002.7889766254/kW	£(2011)289.319642423162/kW plus £(2011)8.03273620302059/MWh	500kW	93%	78%	20 years
Biomass conversion wet biomass and waste to gas AD BTG - Sewage 1.0 MW	2011	£(2011)3607.04923255828/kW	£(2011)248.803305554751/kW plus £(2011)10.3842595776101/MWh	1000kW	93%	72%	20 years
Biomass conversion wet biomass and waste to gas AD BTG - Waste 1.0 MW	2011	£(2011)5824.81115991171/kW	£(2011)470.715767838449/kW plus £(2011)11.0650392583555/MWh	1000kW	93%	76%	20 years
Biomass conversion wet biomass and waste to gas AD BTG - Waste 2.0 MW	2011	£(2011)4052.33031140996/kW	£(2011)396.641465924236/kW plus £(2011)10.5223369057026/MWh	2000kW	93%	77%	20 years
Biomass conversion wet biomass and waste to gas AD BTG - Waste 3.0 MW	2011	£(2011)3303.51378641239/kW	£(2011)365.962858549639/kW plus £(2011)10.2259738021697/MWh	3000kW	93%	77%	20 years
Biomass conversion wet biomass and waste to gas AD BTG - Waste 5.0 MW	2011	£(2011)2269.26966894538/kW	£(2011)296.632285924694/kW plus £(2011)8.71099055233655/MWh	5000kW	93%	78%	20 years
Biomass conversion wet biomass and waste to gas AD BTG - Farm 0.05 MW	2011	£(2011)29574.4333690385/kW	£(2011)1456.56927392497/kW plus £(2011)9.2901329309002/MWh	50kW	93%	75%	20 years
Biomass conversion dry biomass and waste to gas Bio-SNG (regional scale)	2011-2050	£(2010)1536/kW	£(2010)76.8/MWh	50000kW	91%	76%	15
Biomass conversion dry biomass and waste to gas Bio-SNG (national scale)	2011-2050	£(2010)1014/kW	£(2010)56/MWh	773000kW	91%	76%	28
Biomass conversion dry biomass, biocrops and waste to solid Chipping	2011	£(2010)1/kW	£(2010)2.7-2.9/MWh	40000kW	100%	92%	10 years
Biomass conversion dry biomass, biocrops and waste to solid Pelletising	2011	£(2010)1/kW	£(2010)22.5/MWh	40000kW	100%	92%	10 years

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