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Consider a combustion plant which uses solid biomass directly in a boiler that is operating a rankine cycle steam plant operates at 30% efficiency to generate electricity. At full operating capacity, the plant can process 2 million hectares of crops annually. Determine the annual electricity output (MWh) for this plant for two of the following crops: Wheat, Miscanthus, Switchgrass, Corn, and/or Hybrid Poplar. Consider (look-up) the energy content (HHV) and crop yields for different biomass types.