Emission Factor

Compressed air energy storage plant - 200 mw electrical (compressed air energy storage plant construction - 200 MW electrical)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. This energy storage system uses electricity to compress air and stores it in underground caverns. The air is released when needed and passed through a turbine to generate electricity. Power rating: 200 MW The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameCompressed air energy storage plant - 200 mw electrical (compressed air energy storage plant construction - 200 MW electrical)
SectorEquipment
CategoryMachinery
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
2015
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/number
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
machinery-type_compressed_air_energy_storage_plant_200_mw_electrical_compressed_air_energy_storage_plant_construction_200_mw_electrical
UUID
51a0343e-881d-458b-863a-288d71831fab
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