Spatial variability of LHV, h and T among the study regions could not be incorporated in the present case. The LHV of rice
straw is experimentally determined as 15,400 MJ tonne1.Generally, conversion efficiency is a function of technology,
fuel characteristics and plant size. As mentioned earlier, conversion efficiency for combustion based biomass power
plant is reported to range in between 20% and 40%. With technological upgradation, increase in efficiency and hence
higher plant output can be expected. Yang et al. [39] have reported efficiency of a 38 MW straw-fired power plant as more than 32%, where wheat straw was used as primary fuel. However, in the present study, net conversion efficiency is
taken as 20% on a conservative basis, so that the present estimate will not overrate the electricity generation potential.
Further, continuous power generation throughout the year is considered to estimate T. Following expression is used to estimate electricity generation potential within a given region incorporating the above parameters.