Biomass fuel offers significant environmental advantages over coal, including reduced greenhouse gas emissions and lower ash disposal. It also supports sustainability goals without major changes to boiler infrastructure.

When properly selected, biomass pellets or briquettes can deliver comparable thermal efficiency while improving combustion consistency and reducing maintenance issues.

Biomass fuel can be cost-effective depending on availability, logistics, and long-term operational savings from reduced emissions and ash handling.

Many coal-fired boilers can be adapted to use biomass fuel with minor operational adjustments, depending on design and fuel feeding systems.