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Table 1 List of the selected ELCD electricity datasets as basis for comparison

From: Background qualitative analysis of the European reference life cycle database (ELCD) energy datasets – part II: electricity datasets

Electricity from

Location

Name of LCI process/dataset

Mix

EU-27

EU-27: Electricity grid mix (1 kV - 60 kV)

Coal

Germany

DE: Electricity from hard coal (1 kV - 60 kV)

United Kingdom

GB: Electricity from hard coal (1 kV - 60 kV)

Poland

PL: Electricity from hard coal (1 kV - 60 kV)

Lignite

Germany

DE: Electricity from lignite (1 kV - 60 kV)

Greece

GR: Electricity from lignite (1 kV - 60 kV)

Poland

PL: Electricity from lignite (1 kV - 60 kV)

Czech Republic

CZ: Electricity from lignite (1 kV - 60 kV)

Natural gas

United Kingdom

GB: Electricity from natural gas (1 kV - 60 kV)

Italy

IT: Electricity from natural gas (1 kV - 60 kV)

Germany

DE: Electricity from natural gas (1 kV - 60 kV)

Spain

ES: Electricity from natural gas (1 kV - 60 kV)

Nuclear power

France

FR: Electricity from nuclear (1 kV - 60 kV)

Germany

DE: Electricity from nuclear (1 kV - 60 kV)

Hydropower

EU-27

EU-27: Electricity from hydro power (1 kV - 60 kV)

Wind power

European average

RER: Electricity from wind power (1 kV - 60 kV)

Biomass

Germany

DE: Electricity from biomass (solid) (1 kV - 60 kV)

Solar

Germany

DE: Electricity from photovoltaic (1 kV - 60 kV)