This paper presents a simple and detailed method for estimating
the cost components of straw-based power generation with life
cycle analysis. Through our empirical analysis, we draw the following
conclusions.
The cost of straw-based power generation in JSP is indeed high
compared to the coal-fired power generation. The fuel cost takes
the largest share in operation cost, and the purchasing price of
straw has the largest ratio in the price at plant. The high cost is created
by a variety of causes, and these basic causes come from the
natural and impersonal factors including straw characteristics,
mismatch between demand and supply, the others are immature
technology, inappropriate project planning and low motivation of
farmer selling straw that they can be solved by managerial betterment
and technical innovation.