Glossary
CHP
Combined Heat and Power
CO2e
carbon dioxide equivalent
GW
gigawatt = 1,000MW
GWe
gigawatt electric power
GWh
gigawatthour = 1,000 MWh
Energy
energy = power x time
kW
kilowatt = 1,000W
kWh
kilowatt hour = the energy of a 1kW device running for 1 hour or a 100W device running for 10 hours
kWe
kilowatt electric power
kWp
peak kilowatt
LV
low voltage
Mt
million metric tonnes
Mtoe
million tonnes of oil equivalent (1 toe = 11,630kWh)
MW
megawatt = 1,000kW
MWh
megawatt hour = 1,000kWh
MWe
megawatt electric power
PV
photovoltaics
TW
terawatt = 1,000GWe
TWh
terawatt hour = 1,000GWh
V
voltage: the force of an electric current, measured in volts
volt
the standard unit used to measure how strongly an electrical current is sent around an electrical system
W
watt: a unit of power
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