Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
3012d90b-8c80-41ea-a604-7d2cb360eda5
Energy
Associated ID
e80391aa-359b-4a02-99dd-9eb109aee899
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Description
This dataset represents the average power generation of conventional hydropower in Guizhou, China. Its data are obtained by weighted aggregation of the local production datasets for reservoir-dam-type and run-of-river hydropower. For reservoir-dam-type hydropower, hydropower stations can be classified by installed capacity into small (<50 MW), medium (≥50, <300 MW) and large (≥ 300 MW) types; limited by data availability, only the power generation data of the medium and large station types are included. The relevant parameters are set according to design specification standards, i.e. the technical service life of small hydropower projects is 30 years, that of medium hydropower projects is 50 years, and that of large hydropower projects is 100 years; the power generation data are collected in a bottom-up manner. For run-of-river hydropower, the power generation is derived by deducting the generation of pumped storage and reservoir-dam-type hydropower stations from the total regional hydropower generation, and the design life of an average-scale station is set at 50 years. The data are mainly derived from official statistics.
Activity Description
The system boundary covers the entire operation and maintenance stage of conventional hydropower plants.
Process Description
The product is grid-connected power in kWh, with a voltage level of ≥35 kV.
Time period
2022
2026
Geography
China,Guizhou
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
The power generation combination of storage dam-type and run-of-river hydropower stations was considered. For storage dam-type hydropower generation, hydropower stations can be divided into three categories according to installed capacity: small (<50 MW), medium (≥50, <300 MW), and large (≥300 MW). Due to data availability limitations, only the power generation data of medium-sized and large hydropower stations are included. The relevant parameters are set according to the design specifications and standards, i.e., the technical service life of small hydropower station projects is 30 years, that of medium-sized hydropower station projects is 50 years, and that of large hydropower station projects is 100 years. For run-of-river hydropower, the design life of an average-sized power station is set at 50 years.