Techno-economic modeling of biomass gasification plants for small industries in Pakistan

Qamar, Muhammad Ali; Javed, Adeel; Liaquat, Rabia; Hassan, Muhammad

doi:10.1007/s13399-021-01767-5

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“…Many papers on the economic viability of small-scale electricity generation from residual biomass gasification indicate the strong dependency of the economic viabilities of projects on financial incentives, such as subsidized tariffs or capital subsidies, and on the biomass costs [16,32,37,42,49].…”

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Residual Biomass Gasification for Small-Scale Decentralized Electricity Production: Business Models for Lower Societal Costs

Desclaux,

Pereira

2024

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Biomass gasification, a promising sustainable technology for decentralized electricity production, has the potential to displace fossil fuels while valorizing locally produced waste. Previous studies indicate that its technical and financial viabilities vary among projects, and few projects have been successfully developed, despite the sustainability benefits. This study identified and characterized the factors that influence the economic and environmental performances of such projects using a novel, hybrid method, with qualitative analysis using the Business Model Canvas and quantitative life-cycle costs (LCCs) considering the financial and external costs. The financial LCCs and external electricity generation costs were evaluated for business models in agro-industrial factories using proprietary residual biomasses and for those in isolated grids using local agricultural waste. The business models used for biomass gasification projects affect their LCCs and externalities more than factors such as their investment costs and energy efficiencies. The relationship between the business models, the financial performances of the projects, and their impacts on society are highlighted, showing that although projects using proprietary biomass waste have lower financial costs, off-grid projects generate more positive externalities, resulting in lower costs for society. These results indicate that policy support focused on appropriate business models may contribute to optimizing the use of financial incentives to foster investment in new sustainable technologies, contributing to the energy transition.

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Section: Economic Assessment Of Small-scale Biomass Gasification For ...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Residual Biomass Gasification for Small-Scale Decentralized Electricity Production: Business Models for Lower Societal Costs

Desclaux,

Pereira

2024

Energies

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Techno-economic modeling of biomass gasification plants for small industries in Pakistan

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Residual Biomass Gasification for Small-Scale Decentralized Electricity Production: Business Models for Lower Societal Costs

Residual Biomass Gasification for Small-Scale Decentralized Electricity Production: Business Models for Lower Societal Costs

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