Glossary

Offshore Wind Learning's glossary of global offshore wind terminology, acronyms and initialisms. A comprehensive support that is design to be opened in a second window as you use the course player.

Acronyms and Initialisms

Terminology

AEP    Annual Energy Production
BoP    Balance of Plant
CfD    Contracts for Difference
CTV    Crew Transfer Vessel
COD    Commercial Operations Date
DP    Dynamic Positioning
EEZ    Exclusive Economic Zone
ESIA    Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
ESO    Electricity System Operator
FEED    Front End Engineering and Design
FID    Final Investment Decision
FiT    Feed-In Tariff
Flidar    Floating Light Detection and Ranging
FOW    Floating Offshore Wind
FRT    Fault Ride-Through
FTE    Full-Time Equivalent
GBS    Gravity Base Structure
GIS    Geographical Information System
GVA    Gross Value Added
GW    Gigawatt
GWA    Global Wind Atlas
GWEC    Global Wind Energy Council
GWh    Gigawatt hour
GWO    Global Wind Organization
G+    G+ Offshore Wind Health and Safety Association
HAWT    Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine
H&S    Health and Safety
HDD    Horizontal Directional Drilling
Hs    Significant Wave Height
HVAC    High Voltage Alternating Current
HVDC    High Voltage Direct Current
IEA    International Energy Agency
IPCC    Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IPP    Independent Power Producer
IRENA    International Renewable Energy Agency
LAT    Lowest Astronomical Tide
LCoE    Levelized Cost of Electricity
Lidar    Light Detection and Ranging
Met Mast    Meteorological Mast
MSL    Mean Sea Level
MSP    Maritime Spatial Planning
MW    Megawatt
MWh    Megawatt hour
NCF    Net Capacity Factor
OEM    Original Equipment Manufacturer
OFTO    Offshore Transmission Owner
O&M    Operation and Maintenance
OSS    Offshore Substation
OWF    Offshore Wind Farm
PMG    Permanent Magnet Generator
PPA    Power Purchase Agreement
ROV    Remotely Operated Vehicle
SAR    Search and Rescue
SCADA    Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
Semi-sub    Semi-submersible Floating Foundation
SOLAS    Safety of Life at Sea Regulations
SOV    Service Operations Vessel
TEC    Transmission Entry Capacity
TLP    Tension Leg Platform
TP    Transition Piece
TSO    Transmission System Operator
UNCLOS    United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
UNFCCC    United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
UXO    Unexploded Ordnance
WACC    Weighted Average Cost of Capital
WTG    Wind Turbine Generator
ZVI    Zone of Visual Influence