A guide to the energy industry’s most baffling acronyms has been published by cogeneration specialist ENER-G to improve customers’ understanding of combined heat and power (CHP)

“CHP is a complex technology and there’s a long list of other associated industry abbreviations that can make it more difficult to understand”, says Clare Burns, Marketing Manager for ENER-G Combined Power. “If you’ve ever wondered WTH is COP (coefficient of performance) or exclaimed OMG what’s an MPa (Megapascal), then this guide will give you interpretations and a short explanation.”

Some of the most popular acronyms associated with CHP, featured and defined in the guide, include:

•     CCHP – Combined Cooling, Heat and Power
•     DSR – Demand Side Response
•     DSM – Demand side measures
•     STOR – Short Term Operating Reserve
•     GCV – Gross Calorific Value
•     WHRB – Waste Heat Recovery Boiler
•     ORC – Organic Rankine Cycle
•     ESCO – Energy Services Company

Read the report ‘WTH is CHP? A guide to the energy industry’s acronyms’