3.4. Potential energy
Many researchers had reported that mulching and composting only can be applied for particular POM [2, 9].
Mulching and composting consume fuel for transport EFB and distribute it to the plantation. It is not only
considerable with the cost but also CO2 emissions.
The energy produced is higher than actual energy at POM if all of palm biomass waste is utilized as boiler
feeding. Figure 7 shows that a POM with 30 tons FFB/hour generates electricity 20 to 25 MW. It is higher two
times than without EFB utilization. It also gives a higher surplus of electricity, which is around 530 kW/ton FFB or
54 times higher than if without EFB utilization (Fig. 8).