Converting Biomass to Energy : A Guide for Developers and Investors
Biomass resources are found almost everywhere and can become a reliable and renewable local energy source to replace fossil fuels. Energy produced from biomass can reduce reliance on an overloaded electricity grid and can replace expensive fuels us...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/451461502956339912/Converting-biomass-to-energy-a-guide-for-developers-and-investors http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28305 |
| Summary: | Biomass resources are found almost
everywhere and can become a reliable and renewable local
energy source to replace fossil fuels. Energy produced from
biomass can reduce reliance on an overloaded electricity
grid and can replace expensive fuels used in local
industries. The International Finance Corporation (IFC)
presents this guide as a practical tool to help developers
of and investors in biomass projects assess the technical
and financial feasibility of the different biomass-to-energy
options available to their businesses and industries. This
guide describes all the necessary steps in the development
of a biomass-to-energy project. Following this introductory
chapter, the authors present an overview of the entire
project development process, so that project developers have
an idea of the overall process they are about to enter.
Next, the guide describes biomass resources and how to
secure biomass supply. This is followed by several in-depth
chapters covering the technology aspects, plant design,
plant procurement, construction, and operation. After the
more technical aspects, the guide focus on framework
conditions, investment costs, financial and economic
analysis, and securing financing. Finally, the guide
presents potential environmental and social considerations
and concludes with a chapter on the lessons learned from
implemented biomass-to-energy projects. |
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