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Table 8 Daily electricity generation potential from crop residues

From: Assessment of agricultural residue potential for electrification of off-grid communities in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of Ghana

Crop

Residue type

LHV (MJ/kg)

Daily epotential (MWh/day)

Maize

Cob

19.80

10.96

 

Husk

15.34

9.23

 

Stalk

20.84

13.30

Cassava

Peels

18.53

0.59

 

Stem

19.59

10.36

Millet

Stalk

14.91

174.35

 

Cob

14.84

4.07

Groundnut

Stem

16.28

76.53

 

Shell

13.67

12.85

Total daily electricity potential

312.23