Notes
Butanol only costs
High capex and opex in 2010 due to scaling up to a "pioneer"/demonstration plant, from 2020 costs for first commercial plants
| Category | Biomass conversion 2nd generation energy crops to liquid | |
| Source | E4tech (2012) BVCM | |
| Capital cost | £(2010) 1.5-2.2m/MW | 178–261£(2010)/MWh |
| Operating cost | £(2010) 0.29-0.56m/MW | 34–67£(2010)/MWh |
| Year for which cost is valid | 2010 | 2010 |
| Typical size | 150 MW | |
| Typical average output | 96% | |
| Typical efficiency | 31% | |
| Typical life | 30 years | |
Butanol only costs
High capex and opex in 2010 due to scaling up to a "pioneer"/demonstration plant, from 2020 costs for first commercial plants