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DOI 10.3390/data3030034
Licence creative commons licence
Title (Primary) Spatial distribution of overhead power lines and underground cables in Germany in 2016
Author Eichhorn, M.; Thylmann, M.; Peters, W.; Kinast, P.; Thrän, D.; Bauschmann, M.; Seitz, S.; Ponitka, J.
Source Titel Data
Year 2018
Department BIOENERGIE
Volume 3
Issue 3
Page From art. 34
Language englisch
Supplements https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5729/3/3/34/s1
Keywords validated power lines and cables; Germany; environmental impacts; net development
Abstract In the context of transformative energy policy frameworks, such as the German “Energiewende”, state and federal agencies, regulators, and country planners need reliable data on the energy system infrastructure to make substantiated decisions about line routing and extension. The decision-making processes are accompanied by interdisciplinary research efforts in the areas of energy system planning and modelling, economic viability, and environmental impact, e.g., visual amenity or potential impacts on species. Proved data on the spatial distribution of the electricity transmission and distribution network can inform these efforts, in particular when combined with key technological parameters, like installed capacity, total size, and required space. Without these data, adequate assessments of potential impacts, e.g., the collision of birds with overhead lines, are not possible. However, no such comprehensive dataset exists for Germany. The dataset produced in this paper is based on open-source data using OpenStreetMap (OSM). It covers the spatial distribution of overhead power lines and underground cables of Germany, combined with the attributes needed for adequate environmental impact assessment of overhead lines, such as voltage levels, route length, and circuit lengths. Furthermore, the dataset is validated by different publicly available statistics provided by the German Federal Grid Agency and official spatial data of the Federal Office of Cartography and Geodesy
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Eichhorn, M., Thylmann, M., Peters, W., Kinast, P., Thrän, D., Bauschmann, M., Seitz, S., Ponitka, J. (2018):
Spatial distribution of overhead power lines and underground cables in Germany in 2016
Data 3 (3), art. 34 10.3390/data3030034