Electricity, steam and hot/cold water generation and distribution
| PCR name | Electricity, steam and hot/cold water generation and distribution (5.0.0) |
|---|---|
| Registration number | 2007:08 |
| Product category | Electricity, steam & fuels |
| Status | Registered |
| Valid until | 2028-07-02 |
| EN 15804 compliant | No |
| Prepared by | Version 5.0.0: Fortum Oslo Varme A/S, EDF, Norsus, Göteborgs Energi AB, Stockholm Exergi AB, Örsted A/S, Vattenfall AB; Version 4.0: Axpo, EDF, ESU-services Ltd, Fortum Oslo Värme, Vattenfall AB, Östfoldforskning |
PCR description
Version 5.0.0 of this PCR was published 2024-07-02.
Due to the delay in the publication of version 5.0.0, the previous version was updated (to version 4.2.1) on 2024-05-02, with an extended validity period until 2024-07-16.
From 2024-07-02 until 2024-07-16 there is a transition period under which either version 5.0.0 or version 4.2.1 may be used.
This document provides Product Category Rules (PCR) for the assessment of the environmental performance of electricity, steam and hot/cold water generation and distribution, and the declaration of this performance by an EPD. The product category corresponds to UN CPC 171 and 173. The product group in the scope of this PCR includes electricity, steam and hot/cool water generated with any technology such as:
- Combustion technologies based on fossil and renewable fuels and peat
- Nuclear technologies
- Hydropower technologies (including pumped storage)
- Wind power technologies
- Ocean technologies (wave, tide)
- Solar technologies (photovoltaic and thermal electric)
- Electrochemical processes (fuel cells)
- Ambient heat, waste heat from other processes and electricity (geothermal technologies, heat pumps and electric boilers)
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