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Table 8 Chosen option between electric energy surplus (EE) and 2G ethanol production (2G) for the flexible biorefinery

From: Bioelectricity versus bioethanol from sugarcane bagasse: is it worth being flexible?

Month

1st to 8th year

9th to 13th year

14th to 25th year

January

2G

2G

2G

February

2G

2G

2G

March

2G

2G

2G

April

2G

2G

2G

May

2G

2G

2G

June

2G

2G

2G

July

2G

2G

2G

August

2G

2G

2G

September

EE

2G

2G

October

EE

EE

2G

November

EE

2G

2G

December

2G

2G

2G

  1. The numbers in the first row are the interval of years for which the behavior of the flexible biorefinery remained constant. Spot energy price assumed to be equal to twice its current value (80.2 USD/MWh).