Acronyms in wind farms construction

I’ve been informed by one of my most affectionate reader that some acronyms that I’m using in the blog are not immediately clear.

Therefore I’ve started a first list of the most used ones - special thanks to Janos for helping expanding the list:

AEPAnnual energy production.
BoPBalance of plant. All civil (roads, foundations, crane pads) and electrical works (cables, substation, etc.) in the wind farm.
CapExCapital Expenditures
CODCommercial operation date
COECost of energy
EISEnvironmental impact sudy
EPCEngineering procurement and construction. A type of contract (also known as "turnkey")
FIDICInternational Federation of Consulting Engineers  (Fédération Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils)
HSHealth and safety
HVHigh voltage
IPPIndependent power producer
IRRInternal Return Rate
LDLiquidates damages
MLAMechanical Load Assessment
MVMedium voltage
MWMegawatt
O&MOperation and maintenance
OEMOriginal equipment manufacturer. Here, the company producing the wind turbine.
OMAOperation and Maintenance Agreement (sames as SMA)
OpExOperation expenditures
PCCPoint of common coupling
PPAPower purchase agreement
RoWRight of way. The legal right to use a certain route.
S&ISupply and installation
S/SSubstation
SCADASupervisory control and data acquisition
SMAService and Maintenance Agreement (same as OMA)
SoWScope of work
TSATurbine supply agreement. The contract between the wind turbine manufacturer and the wind farm developer.
W&SWind and site. Usually, either the assessment of the wind farm (W&S study) or the department doing it.
WFWind farm
WTGWind turbine generator
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Hello! My name is Francesco and I'm a civil engineer specialized in EPC (that is, "turnkey") wind farms projects. I'm currently based in Hamburg, Germany and I'm developing several interesting project all around the world - southern Europe, LATAM and various other countries. If you want to contact me please don't leave a comment in the blog (I don't check them very often) - you can use the contact form. You can write me in English, Spanish and Italian. To find a (somewhat concise) description of my non-wind business activities you can visit my webpage - www.francescomiceli.com If you want to know more about my work, here you can download my CV - www.windfarmbop.com/CV_Francesco_Miceli.pdf Hope you like the blog! Francesco

4 thoughts on “Acronyms in wind farms construction

  1. Hello Francesco,
    I would add.

    IRR Internal Return Rate
    MLA Mechanical Load Assessment
    OMA Operation and Maintenance Agreement (sames as SMA)
    SMA Service and Maintenance Agreement (same as OMA)

    Best,
    Janos

  2. Where would we be without acronyms. I sometimes think acronyms are more important in projects than the engineering work itself. Here is my contribution to the ones already on the list:

    BOEM - Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
    CVA - Certified Verification Agency
    RC - Renewables Certification
    TC - Type Certification
    CC - Component Certification
    PC - Project Certification
    OCS - Outer Continental Shelf
    RFF - Request for Feedback

  3. Hello guys I would also add

    WPP - wind park project
    NTP - Notice to Proceed
    LNTP - Limited Notice to Proceed
    TAT - Technical Assistance and Training
    VE - Value engineering
    BIM - Building Information Modeling
    IPD - Integrated Project Delivery

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