Non-marine hydroelectric energy transformation

[l-emele]

Description of the issue

We currently have hydroelectric energy transformation ¹ and marine-specific subclasses. However, we currently do not have a subclass for the "conventional" hydroelectric energy transformation, i.e. hydroelectric energy transformation on a river or using reservoirs.

Ideas of solution

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I am aware that

• every entry in the ontology should have a definition
• classes should arise from concepts rather than from words

Footnotes

1. Hydroelectric energy transformation is a hydro energy transformation that converts hydro energy to electrical energy. ↩

[l-emele]

EnArgus distinguishes between:

• run-of-the-river power station (German: Laufwasserkraftwerk)
• run-of-river power plant, run-of-river hydropower plant (German: Flusskraftwerk)
• diversion power plant: (German: Ausleitungskraftwerk

[chrwm]

We have run of river power plant¹ http://openenergy-platform.org/ontology/oeo/OEO_00010087 though.

Footnotes

1. A run of river power plant is a hydro power plant that uses the momentarily available hydro energy of a river. It has either no reservoir or just has a small one with a maximum of 24 hours of storage. ↩

[l-emele]

Yes, that is right. We have the subclasses for the power plants:

But neither for the power units nor the transformation processes:

[l-emele]

My feeling is, that the recently redefinition of technology will help here sorting out the hydro-classes. However, it needs a bit time, thus I move the milestone.

[l-emele]

I wonder whether we need the different processes at all? Isn't the process always the same: movement of water is converted to electrical energy. So why not shift the difference between these to the technologies?