Title:
Energy Crops and Woody Biomass Production Cost Comparison
Author(s):
Marsac, S., Labalette, F., Savoure, M.L., Costes, J.L., Berthelot, A., Francois, D., Pittochi, S. , Gomes, C., Vivancos, C.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
The present study aimed at evaluating, analysing and comparing agriculture and woody biomass costs. In France, varuois forest and agricultural research actors collaborated for the first time from 2006 to 2009 on a large experimental network (REGIX, ANR). Technical data was collected using the same units and methods on the 65 energy crop sites and the 40 forest sites. The cost of each operating and production factor was calculated with unitary price references established by the various partners. The costs of harvesting energy crops varied from 80 to 120 €.dt¬1 . Raw material costs represented less than 5% of the delivered woodchip total cost (110 €.dt¬1). Harvest and storage (in a lower proportion) were the most costly operations for the wood. Delivered biomass cost appeared to be very similar for both sectors (between 21 and 23 €.MWh¬1). The analysis of cost composition in relation to technical operations showed a need for energy crop densification as well as specific schemes for wood chipping.
Keywords:
biomass, costs, energy crops, wood chips
Topic:
Biomass Resources
Subtopic:
Biomass potentials and biomass mobilisation
Event:
20th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1BO.5.2
Pages:
99 - 106
ISBN:
978-88-89407-54-7
Paper DOI:
10.5071/20thEUBCE2012-1BO.5.2
Price:
FREE
