Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
dfca6a01-5bd1-47f1-833b-d1d6aadffc98
Energy
Associated ID
e80391aa-359b-4a02-99dd-9eb109aee899
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Description
This dataset represents the average power generation situation of conventional hydropower in China. Its data are obtained by weighted aggregation of the production datasets of Hebei, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian and other provinces (regions, municipalities). For reservoir-dam type hydropower in specific regions, the greenhouse gas (mainly for CO2 and CH4) emissions over the reservoir life cycle are estimated based on the Tier 1 method of the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Guidelines (2019 revision), and the emission factors are adjusted according to the local climate zone and the reservoir age; the hydropower station parameters are set according to design specification standards, namely 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; their power generation data are collected in a bottom-up manner. For run-of-river hydropower in specific regions, the power generation data are estimated by deducting the power generation of pumped storage and reservoir-dam type hydropower stations from the total local hydropower generation, and the average-scale hydropower station parameters are set at 50 years according to design specification standards. The data are mainly sourced from official statistical data.
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
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.