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
