Techno-Economic Analysis of Biomass Energy Utilization through Gasification Technology for Sustainable Energy Production and Economic Development in Nigeria

Table 11

Cost of building biomass gasification plant.

Cost	Potential
Capital cost	Up to 100 kW capacity	~ 2000 USD/kW
	Beyond 100kW capacity	~ 1500 USD/kW
Maintenance cost	Up to 100 kW capacity	~ 2.5 - 3 USD c/kWh
	Beyond 100kW capacity	~ 1.0 - 2 USD c/kWh
Operating cost	Fuel cost	~ 2.5 - 3 USD c/kWh
Power potential	Biomass consumption	1.0 – 1.4 kg/kWh
Thermal energy potential	1kg of fossil fuel replaced by 3.5 kg of biomass