3.3. Actual energy
Assessed POM utilizes fiber and shell as boiler feeding. POM burnt all fiber produced by milling process while
there are a number of shells are not burnt to boiler. Some POM sells residual shell due to its good market price.
However, excess electricity is still obtained without burning all shells produced.
Actual electricity produced by POM based on collecting data is shown in Figure 5. All of POM assessed has
similar condition such as residual shell is sold and no EFB utilization as boiler feeding. POM assessed generates
around 3 to 20 MW electricity from palm biomass waste. A POM with 30 tons FFB/hour generates 8 to 12 MW and
a bigger POM capacity must produce higher electricity. Actual energy excess without EFB utilization is available in
Figure 6. There is around 9.7 kW/ton FFB excess energy that can be distributed to local people by grid line.