LAGIE | Electricity Market Operator |
LCOE | Levelized Cost of Energy |
LHV | Lower Heating Value |
NEEDS―New Energy Externalities Development for Sustainability | Research Project funded by the European Commission under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6)n |
NOx | Nitrogen Oxide |
NPV | Net Present Value |
PM2.5 | Particulate Matter that has a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers |
PPA | Power Purchase Agreement |
PV | Photovoltaic |
PURPA | Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act |
REN21 | Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century |
RES | Renewable Energy Sources |
RES S.B. | Social Benefits of Renewable Energy |
SIMP | System Imbalance Marginal Price |
SMP | System Marginal Price |
SO2 | Sulfur Dioxide |
T.Env.Ben. | Total Environmental Benefit per RES technology |
TGC | Tradable Green Certificates |
TS | Tender Schemes |
WAVCTU | Weighted Average Variable Cost of Thermal Units |