Carbon Emissions and Renewable Energy Data for 150 Chinese Coastal Desalination Projects

2026-2045 provincial wind and solar utilization hour data is included. This dataset contains carbon footprint and retrofitting information for 150 seawater desalination projects across China's coastal provinces. It was authored by Yimeng Wu and last updated on April 22, 2026.

Use Cases

• Model carbon emission reductions based on renewable energy retrofitting scenarios described.
• Analyze regional variations in decarbonization potential using provincial wind and solar data.
• Benchmark desalination project emission intensities before and after retrofitting.
• Reproduce life-cycle carbon accounting analyses for low-carbon desalination transitions.

Strengths

• Covers 150 distinct seawater desalination projects.
• Includes future projection data for wind and solar utilization hours from 2026 to 2045.
• Provides carbon accounting results including emissions before/after retrofitting and net reduction.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small at 37.6 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Yimeng Wu.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from project characteristics, energy models, and carbon accounting methodologies.

Time Range

Includes data for 2026-2045 (projections) and project-specific timeframes.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 05:35:15; freshness should be verified.

Geography

China's coastal provinces.