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capacity credit [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capacity credit
1, record 1, English, capacity%20credit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reduction in necessary investment in conventional generating plant due to reduction in required capacity on introduction of wind power. 2, record 1, English, - capacity%20credit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crédit de capacité
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20de%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution des investissements nécessaires au fonctionnement d'une centrale électrique résultant d'une réduction de la capacité requise entraînée par l'apport de l'énergie éolienne. 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20de%20capacit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] avec seulement un petit nombre d'éoliennes raccordées au réseau [électrique], celles-ci fonctionnent presque comme des «consommateurs négatifs», reportant à une date ultérieure la nécessité de construction de nouvelles centrales électriques. En conséquence, plusieurs compagnies d'électricité ont choisi de payer aux propriétaires d'éoliennes un certain montant annuel sous la forme d'un crédit dit de capacité. Le niveau précis de ce bonus varie d'un pays à l'autre. 3, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20de%20capacit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- crédito de capacidad
1, record 1, Spanish, cr%C3%A9dito%20de%20capacidad
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermodynamics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capacity displacement capability 1, record 2, English, capacity%20displacement%20capability
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- capacity credit 1, record 2, English, capacity%20credit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Thermodynamique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité de déplacement
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9placement
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- valeur de substitution de puissance 1, record 2, French, valeur%20de%20substitution%20de%20puissance
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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