Table 12 Economic data, base case used as reference
From: Bioelectricity versus bioethanol from sugarcane bagasse: is it worth being flexible?
Process and economic data | Value |
|---|---|
Time usage | 80% |
Days of operation | 210 days/year |
Ethanol direct/indirect costs (1G) | 94.75 USD/m3 |
Sugarcane costs (1G) | 314.78 USD/m3 |
Ethanol production cost(2G, extra cost) | 290.1 USD/m3 |
Electric energy production cost | 38.9 USD/MWh |
Ethanol transportation cost | 28.9 USD/L |
Administrative and general costs | 1.1 USD/TC |
Ethanol selling price | 513.7 USD/m3 |
Electric energy selling price (public auction) | 69.2 USD/MWh |
Electric energy selling price (spot market) | 40.1 USD/MWh |
Enzymes | 1.68 USD/kg |
Depreciation | 10%(p.y.) |
Minimum acceptable rate of return | 11%(p.y.) |
Decrease in production cost due to learning curve* | 0.3(1)%(p.y.) |
Tax rate (income and social contributions) | 34% |