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Hydropower Energy Storage Capacity Dataset
Abstract
The Hydropower Energy Storage Capacity (HESC) Dataset catalogues estimates of nominal energy storage capacity based on varying levels of detail. Dams and reservoirs selected were selected based on those reported in the National Inventory of Dams (NID 2019) and/or the Global Reservoir and Dam (GRanD v1.3) datasets. These data provide a foundation for understanding available resources at existing hydropower facilities and their potential to provide storage of energy and more flexible generation. Current estimates include Level 1 (based on maximum storage capacities and hydraulic head) and Level 2 (based on historical models or observations of reservoir volume and hydraulic head). For facilities where installed capacity is known, there are also estimates for discharge duration or the length of time when a facility could provide generation at a given capacity. Essential information used to calculate the energy storage capacity and discharge duration (volume, hydraulic head, and details about the sources or records used to obtain those parameters) and summaries of historical generation (for context) are also included.
- Authors:
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- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Other Number(s):
- 1
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Water Power Technologies Office
- Subject:
- 13 HYDRO ENERGY
- Geolocation:
- 70.0,-180.0|17.5,-180.0|17.5,-64.0|70.0,-64.0|70.0,-180.0
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1822833
- DOI:
- https://doi.org/10.21951/HESC/1822833
- Project Location:
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Citation Formats
Hansen, Carly, Ghimire, Ganesh, and Gangrade, Sudershan. Hydropower Energy Storage Capacity Dataset. United States: N. p., 2021.
Web. doi:10.21951/HESC/1822833.
Hansen, Carly, Ghimire, Ganesh, & Gangrade, Sudershan. Hydropower Energy Storage Capacity Dataset. United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.21951/HESC/1822833
Hansen, Carly, Ghimire, Ganesh, and Gangrade, Sudershan. 2021.
"Hydropower Energy Storage Capacity Dataset". United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.21951/HESC/1822833. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1822833. Pub date:Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2021
@article{osti_1822833,
title = {Hydropower Energy Storage Capacity Dataset},
author = {Hansen, Carly and Ghimire, Ganesh and Gangrade, Sudershan},
abstractNote = {The Hydropower Energy Storage Capacity (HESC) Dataset catalogues estimates of nominal energy storage capacity based on varying levels of detail. Dams and reservoirs selected were selected based on those reported in the National Inventory of Dams (NID 2019) and/or the Global Reservoir and Dam (GRanD v1.3) datasets. These data provide a foundation for understanding available resources at existing hydropower facilities and their potential to provide storage of energy and more flexible generation. Current estimates include Level 1 (based on maximum storage capacities and hydraulic head) and Level 2 (based on historical models or observations of reservoir volume and hydraulic head). For facilities where installed capacity is known, there are also estimates for discharge duration or the length of time when a facility could provide generation at a given capacity. Essential information used to calculate the energy storage capacity and discharge duration (volume, hydraulic head, and details about the sources or records used to obtain those parameters) and summaries of historical generation (for context) are also included.},
doi = {10.21951/HESC/1822833},
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place = {United States},
year = {2021},
month = {9}
}