Power infrastructure encompasses generation, transmission and distribution assets, from individual substations and overhead line corridors through to large generating facilities and grid-scale storage. The life cycle assessment scope typically runs from civil foundations and substation buildings through to primary electrical equipment, conductors and structures, protection and control systems, and the civil plant used during construction. One Click LCA holds generic data across all of these elements. The sections below walk through what is available by category.

Oil-immersed power transformers cover the full utility range: 18 MVA/130 kV (61.2 t), 25 MVA/130 kV (65.7 t), 32 MVA/130 kV (80 t), 40 MVA/150 kV (88.2 t), 74 MVA/150 kV (135 t), 250 MVA/400 kV (200 t) and 500 MVA/600 kV (290.9 t).

Oil-immersed distribution transformers cover 250 kVA through 1000 kVA at 20 kV. Oil-immersed pad-mounted distribution transformers cover 500 kVA through 5000 kVA at 15–35 kV, spanning the range used in urban and rural distribution networks.

Aluminium-wound and copper-wound distribution transformers are available at 75 kVA/12–13 kV for both winding material types, allowing direct comparison of copper versus aluminium winding designs.

Current transformers are available oil-immersed at eight voltage levels from 30 kV through 500 kV. Capacitor voltage transformers cover six levels from 35/36 kV up to 1000 kV, including the ultra-high voltage ratings used in HVDC and UHV transmission.

The library covers switching equipment from low-voltage panels through to transmission-class GIS.

Low-voltage switching: air circuit breakers (ACB) in 3-pole and 4-pole configurations from 400 A/400 V through 3200 A/690 V; moulded case circuit breakers (MCCB) from 100 A/230 V through 1250 A/600 V in 2-pole and 3-pole configurations; miniature circuit breakers (MCB) from 6 A to 100 A in 1-, 2-, 3- and 4-pole configurations at 230–400 V; ACB switchgear panels at 0.4 kV for 1000–4000 A nominal current.

Medium-voltage switching: vacuum circuit breakers at 12, 17, 24 and 36 kV across current ratings from 630 A to 2000 A and breaking capacities up to 30 kA; indoor VCB switchgear panels (12–36 kV, 630–2500 A); metal-enclosed AIS (0.4–17.5 kV, up to 2500 A); metal-clad AIS with withdrawable modules (7.2–24 kV, 630–2500 A); compartmentalized AIS (12–36 kV, 630–2500 A); arc-resistant AIS (5–38 kV, 630–3150 A); air-insulated load break switchgear (12–24 kV, 400–630 A); compact GIS (12–40.5 kV, 630–2500 A); air-insulated and GIS ring main units; and pole-mounted reclosers for distribution automation (15–38 kV).

High-voltage switching: gas-insulated live-tank circuit breakers from 72 kV through 420 kV across current ratings from 1250 A to 4000 A and breaking capacities up to 60 kA; gas-insulated dead-tank circuit breakers from 72 kV through 800 kV up to 5000 A and 80 kA; hybrid AIS/GIS switchgear (72.5–170 kV); high-voltage GIS bays (72.5–800 kV); compact GIS substation modules (72.5–170 kV); gas-insulated bus duct (72.5–420 kV, per metre); disconnectors and earthing switches (10–550 kV); and switch disconnectors at 690 V/160 A for low-voltage applications.

Fuses: fast-acting cartridge fuses (10 A, 250 Vac/125 Vdc) for control circuit protection.

Overhead line conductors: all aluminium conductor (AAC) and aluminium conductor steel reinforced (ACSR) overhead line ropes, both available across standard conductor sizes, covering distribution and transmission line construction worldwide.

Transmission towers in galvanized steel span the full voltage range. Single-circuit towers are available from 14 m/35 kV (1.75 t) through 40 m/500 kV (19.2 t), with two height variants at each voltage class (35, 110, 220 and 330 kV) to reflect suspension and tension tower designs. Double-circuit towers cover 17 m/35 kV (5 t) through 45 m/220 kV (22.4 t) and 42 m/330 kV (32 t).

Utility poles are available in four materials across a wide height range: galvanized steel (7–16 m, 75–340 kg, for 415 V through 33 kV); GFRP (6–12 m, 40–100 kg, for 415 V through 33 kV); precast concrete (9.1–22.8 m, 900–5500 kg, for 11–33 kV); and wood (6.1–36.5 m, 280–4000 kg, for 415 V through 69 kV). The range of masses and heights reflects the variation between pole types needed for different network configurations and terrain.

Line hardware: NLL aluminium alloy tension clamps for 75, 95, 120 and 150 mm² conductor areas (rated loads 25–45 kN); ABC polyamide tension clamps for 50, 70 and 95 mm² (4–9 kN); dead-end aluminium wedge tension clamps for 70–150 mm² (20–40 kN); and self-gripping helical dead-end tension clamps in aluminium-clad steel (ACS) for 70–150 mm² (30–65 kN).

Insulators: composite line post insulators for overhead transmission up to 15 kV (2.93 kg, 10 kN cantilever load); composite tension insulators for overhead transmission up to 15 kV (1 kg, 45 kN tensile load); and gapless metal oxide surge arresters at 12 kV (1.17 kg), 51 kV (13 kg) and 108 kV (27 kg).

High-voltage single-core underground cable at 145 kV/2000 mm² (16.11 kg/m) covers bulk transmission cable for underground grid connections and cable tunnel installations. High-voltage single-core submarine power cable (single armoured) covers offshore and cross-water transmission.

Medium-voltage single-core underground power cable and three-core underground power cable cover distribution network cabling.

Feeder cables for railway and industrial traction power supply are available in aluminium-core XLPE wire-screen (630 mm²), copper-core XLPE/PVC (95 mm² and 400 mm²), aluminium-core XLPE/PVC (500 mm²), aluminium-core XLPE (185 mm²) and copper-core XLPE/PE (240 mm²).

Return conductors in copper (95, 150 and 185 mm²) and ACSR (120/20 and 240/40) are included for traction power return path modelling.

Flame-retardant single-core earthing cable with copper conductor and EVA insulation covers earthing and bonding at 70 mm² and 120 mm² (1000 V, test voltage 8.4 kV).

Air-insulated tubular aluminium busbars cover four ratings: 33 kV/1335 A (1.8 kg/m), 132 kV/2230 A (3.9 kg/m), 220 kV/2700 A (5.2 kg/m) and 400 kV/3590 A (7.6 kg/m), for use in outdoor AIS substations and switchyards.

Air-insulated flat copper busbars cover four cross-sectional areas: 100 mm²/275 A (0.89 kg/m), 300 mm²/590 A (2.6 kg/m), 500 mm²/910 A (4.4 kg/m) and 1000 mm²/1700 A (8.9 kg/m), rated 220 V–33 kV.

Cable containment: perforated hot-dip galvanized steel cable trays in three sizes (H50×W50 through H100×W100 mm, 0.75–1.33 kg/m); medium-duty perforated trays (H50×W200 and H50×W400, 1.74–2.84 kg/m); heavy-duty perforated trays (H50×W200 and H50×W400, 4.01–6.36 kg/m); hot-dip galvanized steel cable trunking (H50×W50 through H200×W200, 1.6–5.72 kg/m); underfloor cable trunking (two sizes, 5.18–7.37 kg/m); and perforated cable ladders (H50–H100 × W400–W600, 2.75–4.19 kg/m). HDPE electrical conduit covers six sizes from 26.7 mm to 114.3 mm outer diameter; thin-wall (EMT), medium-wall (IMC) and heavy-wall (RMC) galvanized steel conduit provide the full rigid conduit range.

Galvanized steel flat grounding conductors for lightning protection and earthing cover 25×3 mm (0.597 kg/m), 30×3.5 mm (0.84 kg/m) and 40×4 mm (1.28 kg/m).

Numerical protection relays cover all standard functions: feeder protection for distribution feeders, transformer protection, motor protection, generator protection, distance protection for transmission lines, differential protection for differential schemes, busbar differential protection, recloser and sectionalizer control for distribution automation, and overcurrent and earth-fault protection. Each relay type is a distinct dataset, allowing accurate bill-of-materials modelling for protection panels.

RTUs span the full application range: substation RTU with medium I/O capacity (32–128 I/O, 8 kg) for MV applications; high-density substation RTU with redundant power supply (over 128 I/O, 15 kg) for HV/MV systems; transmission-grade RTU with redundant CPU and power supply (18 kg) for HV substations; feeder automation RTU with FDIR/DA functionality (10 kg); industrial RTU with Modbus/DNP3 support (16–64 I/O, 7 kg); outdoor compact RMU RTU with wireless communication and pole-top mounting (8–32 I/O, 6 kg); rugged outdoor RTU for harsh environments (8 kg); DIN-rail modular RTU for compact installations (3 kg); edge-computing RTU with IIoT processing (6 kg); solar-powered RTU with integrated battery pack (9 kg); IoT/IIoT RTU gateway for smart grid communication (2.5 kg); and metring RTU and data concentrator supporting 50–4000 meters (12 kg).

PLCs: compact DIN-rail PLCs at four size variants (0.26–0.70 kg); modular PLCs; and integrated PLCs with operator touch panels for local machine control. DIN-rail I/O modules cover 16-channel digital input (0.15 kg), 8-channel digital output with relay channels (0.23 kg), 4-channel pulse input for flow meters (0.19 kg), and compact I/O modules with 16 digital inputs (0.18 kg).

Energy meters: single-phase DIN-rail meters for direct-connected and smart metering; three-phase DIN-rail meters for direct-connected, CT-operated Modbus, and high-current direct metering; three-phase panel meters for CT-operated metering; three-phase revenue meters for utility-grade billing; and a single-phase smart energy meter for advanced metering.

Surge protection: type 1 SPDs for three-phase protection; type 2 SPDs (single-phase and three-phase, standard and high-capacity); combined type 1+2; type 3 socket SPDs; DC SPDs for PV string circuits at 600 V and 1000 V; DC SPDs for battery storage at 48 V; and low-voltage data/telecom SPDs.

Automatic voltage regulators: PCB-mounted for small and large generator alternators; DIN-rail single-phase static (1–5 kVA); wall-mounted single-phase servo (5–20 kVA); floor-standing single-phase servo (20–50 kVA); three-phase static (10–100 kVA); three-phase servo (10–100 kVA); high-capacity three-phase servo (100–500 kVA); high-capacity three-phase static (100–500 kVA); ferroresonant for noise-sensitive equipment (1–20 kVA); tap-changer type for power transformer control; marine/offshore grade; and medical/precision static type.

Variable frequency drives for AC motor speed control and electronic soft starters for three-phase induction motors cover motor-driven auxiliary plant in substations and generating facilities.

Residual current protection: residual-current circuit breakers with overcurrent protection (RCBO) at 16 A and 40 A; arc fault circuit interrupters (AFCI) single-pole and two-pole; and residual current monitors integrated with digital power meters.

Battery chemistries cover the full range used in power infrastructure: lithium iron phosphate (LFP), nickel cobalt manganese (NCM), sintered NiCd, plastic-bonded NiCd, NiMH, sealed lead-acid (12 V/7.2 Ah), and alkaline. These datasets support substation DC supplies, grid-scale storage assessments and UPS modelling.

Single-phase UPS units are available at 550 VA through 1700 VA with rated backup times, relevant to control room and protection panel supplies. An uninterruptible power supply for critical IT and control loads covers larger-capacity rack-mounted applications.

Photovoltaic modules are available in monocrystalline (14.5 kg/m², 224 Wp) and polycrystalline (14.5 kg/m², 210 Wp) variants, expressed per m² of panel area for direct use with system layout quantities.

Solar water heaters cover flat-plate thermosiphon (73 kg, 2 m² collector), evacuated-tube thermosiphon (53 kg, 15 tubes), integral collector-storage (63 kg, 2 m² cover), and pumped flat-plate (153 kg, 4 m² total collector area) types.

Mobile diesel generator sets are available for temporary and standby generation. DC power supplies cover low-power (2.5 A/24 V, 0.30 kg) and high-power (10 A/24 V, 0.55 kg) DIN-rail variants for control circuit supply, plus a DC-DC converter for voltage step-down applications.

Substation buildings, cable tunnels, control rooms and switching buildings draw on the full civil and building material library. Key categories include ready-mix concrete from C12/15 through C40/50 across multiple SCM substitution levels; reinforcement steel (rebar) from 0% to 100% recycled content; structural steel profiles, hollow sections and sheets at multiple recycled-content levels; precast concrete piles (square and circular) and prestressed spun hollow piles for foundation works; and galvanised profiled sheet for substation building roofs and walling.

Earthworks datasets cover excavator operation across four material classes, soil removal with medium and heavy scrapers, and soil compaction with two roller sizes. Rock drilling and rock blasting cover foundation excavation in hard ground. Battery-electric plant (mini excavator, mini loader, full-size excavator and full-size loader) is modelled per hour with default, Norwegian and European electricity scenarios.

Drainage and utility services within the substation boundary draw on HDPE, PVC, PP, steel, galvanized and stainless steel pipes across the full diameter range, plus gate, globe, check and butterfly valves.

Insulation, waterproofing, cladding, glazing and MEP materials for control buildings and cable tunnels are covered by the same datasets described in the airport and building library, including mineral wool, EPS, XPS, PUR, PIR, EPDM membrane, modified bitumen, aluminium cladding, curtain wall systems, and ventilation ducting.

Each bay type has its own dataset. Enter AIS switchgear panels and GIS bays as separate line items with their respective quantities. Transformers, busbars, protection panels, RTUs and civil works are then added as further line items. The bill-of-materials approach means the model reflects the actual equipment mix on the project.

Enter the total route length in metres for each conductor or cable type. For overhead lines, this is the total strung length including sag allowance. For underground cables, include any spare cable and jointing lengths in the quantity.

Yes. Requests are evaluated against the needs of the global customer base and the availability of credible background data. The Customer Success team can advise on both using existing data as a proxy and on commissioning new datasets where needed.