OptCana

The OptCana model is a computational tool to assess investments in the sugarcane/ethanol business, involving the integrated evaluation of several related activities: sugarcane plantation, sugar and/or ethanol production, sugarcane bagasse cogeneration - bioelectricity - and carbon credits.

The model carries out a separate or integrated economic-financial evaluation for each activity (in order to capture the synergy potential). Uncertainties in key parameters such as cane productivity, sugar prices, ethanol process and carbon prices are considered.

The model has been extensively used by PSR to assess business opportunities for agro-energy investors.