Rice straw could be used for heat and power with the current technologies available in Thailand. The cost of rice straw for power generation at 0.38-0.61 Baht/MJe (at rice straw price 930-1500 Baht/t) is not competitive with coal at 0.30 Baht/MJe but comparable with other biomass at...

This paper uses life cycle assessment to evaluate the potential of rice straw power plant implementation in Thailand in terms of GHG emission savings from avoided open burning and from implementing rice straw power production, which can substitute that from natural gas. Annually, 8.5-14.3 Mt...