The boundary of production activities starts from the time when the reservoir of the completed Hydropower plant begins to impound water and prepare for power generation.
Included activities ends
The boundary of production activities ends when electricity reaches the grid connection point of power generation.
Description
This dataset represents electricity generation from dam-type hydropower plants of average scale in a specific region, i.e., a weighted combination of different scales (small-<50 MW, medium->=50, <300 MW, and large->=300 MW).
Activity Description
The operational boundary of the product's production covers the entire operation and maintenance phase of a reservoir-type Hydropower plant, including initial reservoir filling, releasing water to drive turbines for power generation, and routine equipment maintenance.
Process Description
The product is grid-connected electricity measured in kWh, with a voltage level of ≥35 kV.
Time period
2022
2026
Geography
China,Chongqing
Geography comment
Forming regional average data based on official statistical data.
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
The dam-type hydropower plant have one reservoir for regulation and storage. Here, various combinations of installed capacities are considered. Hydropower plant parameters are set according to design standards: small-scale hydropower projects have a technical service life of 30 years, medium-scale projects 50 years, and large-scale projects 100 years.