Glossary

List of Country Codes

ALTENER	EU programme for the promotion of RES
CEE	Central and Eastern Europe
CHP	Combined Heat and Power
CO2	Carbon dioxide
DH	District Heating
DHW	Domestic Hot Water
DSM	Demand side management
ECT	Energy Charter Treaty
EBRD	European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EC	European Commission
EIT	Economies in Transition
ESCOs	Energy Service Companies
EU	European Union
GDP	Gross Domestic Product
GHG	Greenhouse Gases
HPP	Hydro Power Plant
IEA	International Energy Agency
IPP	Independent Power Producers
NEES	National Energy Efficiency Study
NPP	Nuclear Power Plant
OECD	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OPET	Organisations for the Promotion of Energy Technologies (network created by the European Commission)
PHARE	EU assistance programme for economic restructuring in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe
PRF	PHARE Revolving Fund
PV	Photovoltaic
RE(S)	Renewable energy (sources)
SHPP	Small Hydropower Plant
SAVE	Specific Actions for Vigorous Energy Efficiency: EU-programme aimed at improving energy efficiency; to be followed by "Intelligent Energy for Europe"
SME	Small and medium-sized enterprise
TPP	Thermal Power Plant
TPF	Third Party Financing
TSO	Transmission System Operator
UN	United Nations
VAT	Value Added Tax

GJ	Giga Joule
GW	Giga Watt
GWh	Giga Watt hour
kWh	Kilo Watt hour
MJ	Mega Joule
MW	Mega Watt
MWel	Mega Watt (installed electric capacity)
MWt	Mega Watt (installed heat capacity)
PJ	Peta Joule
TJ	Tera Joule