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power unit

vr.tr.power-unit · thing-q1245861

Let an agent describe power units within power stations, their ratings and status, from official sources.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.BLT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Unit Which unit.

Identity

Station and number.

Unit

Station, unit number, register ID, unit boundary and shared equipment (combined-cycle blocks and power park modules can aggregate units).

  1. Which unit? provenance
  2. Which register ID? provenance

Technology

Type.

Technology

Type.

  1. Which technology? boundary
  2. Per which source? provenance
Rating Capacity.

Capacity

MW.

Capacity

Gross and net MW.

  1. What capacity? measurement
  2. Per which register? provenance

Output

Generation.

Output

MWh and year.

  1. How much generated? measurement
  2. In which year? provenance
Lifecycle Status.

Dates

Commissioning.

Dates

Commissioning and retirement.

  1. When commissioned? provenance
  2. When retired, if so? provenance

Status

Operating status.

Status

Status and date.

  1. Operating, in outage or retired? boundary
  2. As of when? provenance
Grid Connection.

Connection

Grid.

Grid connection

Voltage and operator.

  1. Which grid and voltage? provenance
  2. Per which source? provenance

Compliance

Codes.

Compliance

Code.

  1. Which grid code applies? provenance
  2. Per which regulation? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.BLT

What it is Filled

A single, technically complete generating installation within a power station consisting of several such units, such as a turbine-generator set with its boiler or reactor; each unit can be operated, maintained and reported separately (for example, Unit 1 and Unit 2 of a nuclear plant).

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent describe power units within power stations, their ratings and status, from official sources.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Stations report capacity and output both per unit and in total.
  • IAEA PRIS lists each nuclear reactor unit separately.
  • Units have separate commissioning and decommissioning dates.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • give security-sensitive operational details

May

  • describe units from official sources

Moral aspects Filled

  • energy security
  • safety

Who is affected

  • communities
  • grid users

Owners Filled

Steward

the operator of the power station

Master systems

  • IAEA PRIS
  • ENTSO-E transparency platform

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q159719 - registry parent class

related

  • power station - facility
  • nuclear reactor - heat source
  • IAEA PRIS - database for nuclear units

contains

  • electric generator - equipment

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.power-unit
  • Wikidata: Q1245861 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1245861)
  • IAEA PRIS reactor ID: country code plus number nuclear units
  • ENTSO-E EIC: 16 characters generation units in Europe

Direct properties required Filled

  • rated electrical capacity: a few MW to about 1700 MW - illustrative; state gross, net or nameplate

Recognition required Filled

  • Numbered reactor or boiler blocks at a power station
  • Depends on technology: steam units have a turbine-generator with a boiler or reactor; hydroelectric and wind units have different layouts.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain units within a station
  • give unit ratings and status from official databases
  • explain unit-level reporting (such as IAEA PRIS)
  • distinguish unit from station

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Unit trips and outages
  • Technology-specific hazards

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Grid codes and generator connection rules (such as EU Regulation 2016/631)
  • Nuclear safety regulation for reactor units

Context of use required Filled

  • Generating electricity as part of a power station.
  • thermal power unit
  • nuclear reactor unit
  • hydroelectric generating unit
  • combined-cycle block
  • wind turbine (as a generating unit in a farm)

Sources Filled

  1. Q1245861 - identity of the registry item, labels and sitelinks
  2. Power station - stations and generating units
  3. Glossary: Generating unit - Generating-unit definition, equipment combinations, and capacity terminology.
  4. Nuclear Power Reactors in the World, 2025 Edition - Unit-level reactor records, country-plus-number codes, lifecycle dates, and gross, net, and thermal capacities.
  5. Energy Identification Codes (EICs) - EIC scheme governance, resource identification, and official code documentation.
  6. Energy Identification Codes (EIC) - The 16-character EIC format and ENTSO-E's role as central issuing office.
  7. Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/631 - Generator connection code, generating facilities and modules, and aggregation within power park modules.

Open questions

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Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q1245861/spec.json