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Compressed air energy storage plant - adiabatic - 150 MW electrical (compressed air energy storage plant construction)

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The activity generating the emissions is compressed air energy storage plant construction, adiabatic, 150 MW electrical. The Reference Product is compressed air energy storage plant, adiabatic, 150 MW electrical. This energy storage system uses electricity to compress air and stores it in underground caverns. Heat is stored as well. The air is released when needed and passed through a turbine to generate electricity. Power rating: 150 MW The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/25064/documentation

PropertyValue
NameCompressed air energy storage plant - adiabatic - 150 MW electrical (compressed air energy storage plant construction)
SectorEquipment
CategoryMachinery
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
2015
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/number
Scopes3.1, 3.2
LCA Activity
source_specific
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
machinery-type_compressed_air_energy_storage_plant_adiabatic_150mw_electrical_compressed_air_energy_storage_plant_construction_adiabatic_150mw_electrical
UUID
4dbd3cc7-9f63-411a-b052-4ef8fb1ea70a
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