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District heat & steam distribution 5% loss
0.009kgCO2e/kWh
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Emission intensity of district heat & steam distribution 5% loss. Transmission and distribution (T&D) factors should be used to report the Scope 3 emissions associated with grid losses (the energy loss that occurs in getting the electricity from the power plant to the organisations that purchase it). Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | District heat & steam distribution 5% loss |
| Sector | Energy |
| Category | Heat and Steam |
| Source | BEIS |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2021 |
| Year Released | 2021 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | transmission_and_distribution |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5, AR6 |
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