Sustainable Clean Energy Considerations in Biomass WTE Projects The future of Sustainable Clean Energy through advanced end of waste solutions
Biomass to Energy – Revenue Streams – Cost – Sensitivity – Wrap Up Agenda Biomass to Energy Revenue Streams Cost Sensitivity Wrap Up Biomass to Energy – Revenue Streams – Cost – Sensitivity – Wrap Up
Biomass to Energy – Revenue Streams – Cost – Sensitivity – Wrap Up Part of a balanced renewable energy portfolio Base load power with availability of 80%-90% Carbon Sequestration Useful outputs or coproducts Footprint Biomass projects do not enjoy the rich incentives available to almost all other renewable energy projects Misperceptions of technology Old Dirty Incineration or burning Biomass to Energy – Revenue Streams – Cost – Sensitivity – Wrap Up
Revenue Streams to Consider Electricity Carbon Credits Tax Credits or other renewable energy tax incentives Use of CHP Form of Energy Bottoming Cycle Biochar Biomass to Energy – Revenue Streams – Cost – Sensitivity – Wrap Up
Cost Per KW Compared to LCOE Capital Costs Per Watt Levelized Cost of Electricity Solar (PV) $.28 Wind $.22 Biomass Gasification $.50 Solar (PV) $.072 Wind $.048 Biomass Gasification $.13 Biomass to Energy – Revenue Streams – Cost – Sensitivity – Wrap Up
Sensitivity to Biochar Market Pricing Low tariff markets very sensitive to biochar sales price New markets do not yet have an established market Market must be established to provide attractive returns Biomass to Energy – Revenue Streams – Cost – Sensitivity – Wrap Up
Biomass to Energy – Revenue Streams – Cost – Sensitivity – Wrap Up Gate Fees/Feedstock Value Gate or tipping fees dramatically affect IRR of Biomass to energy projects Biomass to Energy – Revenue Streams – Cost – Sensitivity – Wrap Up
Gate Fees/Feedstock Value Gate or tipping fees dramatically affect IRR of Biomass to energy projects Affect on LCOE Biomass to Energy – Revenue Streams – Cost – Sensitivity – Wrap Up
The Future of Sustainable Clean Energy Jason Erickson SynTech Bioenergy, LLC +1 (360) 869 - 6766 jerickson@syntechbioenergy.com Biomass to Energy – Revenue Streams – Cost – Sensitivity – Wrap Up