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Survey of Energy Resources 2007
Bioenergy Country Notes
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Municipal solid waste |
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biogas production capacity |
31.5 |
TJ/yr |
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electricity generating capacity |
1 000 |
kW |
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Sugar cane bagasse |
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|
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quantity of raw material available |
0.05 |
million tonnes |
|
electricity generating capacity |
3 000 |
kW |
|
electricity generation |
20.9 |
TJ |
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direct use from combustion |
502.1 |
TJ |
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Wood |
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|
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quantity of raw material available |
1.5 |
million tonnes |
|
electricity generating capacity |
2 800 |
kW |
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electricity generation |
33.5 |
TJ |
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direct use from combustion |
16 769.5 |
TJ |
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Agricultural residues – sunflower husks |
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|
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quantity of raw material available |
0.03 |
million tonnes |
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direct use from combustion |
37.7 |
TJ |
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Agricultural residues – rice husks |
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quantity of raw material available |
0.24 |
million tonnes |
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electricity generation |
4.2 |
TJ |
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direct use from combustion |
748.9 |
TJ |
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Black liquor |
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|
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quantity of raw material available |
0.04 |
million tonnes |
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electricity generation |
58.6 |
TJ |
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direct use from combustion |
447.7 |
TJ |
In March 2006 the Government passed a decree which is the first stage in encouraging the installation of up to 20 MW of electricity generation based on biomass (<10 MW) provided by IPPs.