Global biopower installed capacity is set to increase from 87.6 Gigawatts (GW) in 2013 to 165.1GW by 2025 thanks to government support and environmental concerns.
That's according to new statistics released this week by consulting firm GlobalData, which reveals that the 165GW target could be enough to supply around 17% of the world's electricity.
Biopower is the use of biomass, such as woodchips, to generate electricity. Most of the biopower plants in the world use a direct-fired systems, where bioenergy feedstocks are burnt directly to produce steam. This steam is usually captured by a turbine, and a generator then converts it into electricity.
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