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245	0	0	_aEconomic feasibility of electricity production from energy plantations present on community-managed forestlands in Madhya Pradesh, India
260			_a _b _cene. 2009
270			_a10/03/2009 ; 10/03/2009
300			_a8 p. ; 352-360
520			_aTranscripción del resúmen publicado por el autor: This paper assesses economic feasibility of utilizing community-managed degraded forest areas for raising energy crops and using the produced biomass for electricity production in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India through gasification technology. Three fast-growing species, three gasifiers of different capacities, three capital costs, and two scenarios of carbon payments were considered for analysis. Sensitivity and risk analyses were undertaken for determining the effects of variations in inputs on selected outputs. Results suggest that 5 million megawatt hour electricity can be generated annually which will prevent 4 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year. The production cost of a unit of electricity was found inversely related to the scale of production. The average cost of electricity at the consumer level produced using 100 kW gasifier was $0.15/kWh, which was greater than the price of electricity supplied from grid i.e. $0.08/kWh. The unit cost of producing electricity using Acacia nilotica was lowest among all the selected species. Technological advancements suitable government incentives are needed to promote electricity generation from forest biomass through gasification technology. This will help in spurring economic development and reducing overall ecological footprint of the state.
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773	0		_tEnergy Policy _g37
942			_cARTICULO
100	1		_aDwivedi, Puneet _940503
100	1		_aAlavalapati, Janaki R.R. _940504
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