Estimated potential energy by biomass type | Power generation capacity (MW) for 7200Â h operation | ||||||
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Biomass type | Produceda (Million tonnes) | Driedb (Million tonnes) | Calorific valueb (MJ/kg) | Total energy available (Million MJ) | Boiler efficiency | ||
20% | 30% | 40% | |||||
Palm mesocarp fibre (PMF) | 13.20 | 8.32 | 19.06 | 158,539 | 1223 | 1835 | 2447 |
Palm kernel shell (PKS) | 5.38 | 4.73 | 20.09 | 95,096 | 734 | 1101 | 1468 |
Empty fruit bunches (EFB) | 21.52 | 7.10 | 18.88 | 134,053 | 1034 | 1552 | 2069 |
Total | 2991 | 4487 | 5983 |