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INSTALLED POWER CAPACITY [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measurements of Electricity
- Electric Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- installed capacity
1, record 1, English, installed%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- installed power capacity 2, record 1, English, installed%20power%20capacity
correct
- nameplate capacity 3, record 1, English, nameplate%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum load for which a machine, apparatus, device, plant or system is designed or constructed, not limited by existing service conditions. 4, record 1, English, - installed%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is usually expressed in megawatts (or sometimes even gigawatts) and can come from hydraulic, nuclear, thermal, solar or wind power. 5, record 1, English, - installed%20capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Centrales électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puissance installée
1, record 1, French, puissance%20install%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme des puissances nominales que peuvent fournir les machines et les appareils de production d'une installation. 2, record 1, French, - puissance%20install%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La puissance installée est la puissance pouvant théoriquement être obtenue dans des conditions optimales qui ne peuvent exister dans la réalité. En fait, cette notion est plus une caractéristique de l'équipement comme telle que le résultat de son utilisation. 3, record 1, French, - puissance%20install%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le plus souvent exprimée en mégawatts, voire en gigawatts, elle peut être d'origine hydraulique, nucléaire, thermique, solaire ou éolienne. 4, record 1, French, - puissance%20install%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medida de la electricidad
- Centrales eléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad instalada
1, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20instalada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- potencia instalada 2, record 1, Spanish, potencia%20instalada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el 48% (613.47W) del total de la capacidad instalada en la República de Panamá [...], correspondía a centrales hidroeléctricas mientras que el 52% (672.06 MW), a plantas termoeléctricas [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - capacidad%20instalada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Stations
- Measurements of Electricity
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reserve capacity
1, record 2, English, reserve%20capacity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At present, electrical reserve capacity is 18-20% of installed capacity compared with 5-7% reserve capacity prior to 1991. Approximately 30% of this installed capacity is in need of major reconstruction or replacement. The availability of reserve capacity to cushion demand and the current lull in the economy create an excellent opportunity to upgrade and/or construct new power generation capacity. 2, record 2, English, - reserve%20capacity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales électriques
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puissance de réserve
1, record 2, French, puissance%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Puissance qui sert à compenser les écarts entre les charges prévues et les charges réelles observées. 2, record 2, French, - puissance%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La puissance des centrales permet d'estimer la capacité théorique de production d'énergie électrique du parc des centrales wallonnes (situation au 1er janvier 1978). Après une étude de la diversité technique et de la puissance des équipements, la confrontation de la puissance développable par le parc de production avec la puissance réellement appelée sur le réseau met en évidence l'importance de la puissance de réserve. 3, record 2, French, - puissance%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales eléctricas
- Medida de la electricidad
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- potencia de reserva
1, record 2, Spanish, potencia%20de%20reserva
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Es necesario hacer notar que mientras un mercado sea más grande e independiente de factores aleatorios, el suministro de energía será más económico y con menor posibilidad de llegar a condiciones riesgosas de funcionamiento, trayendo consigo ventajas como son las de reducir su potencia de reserva y optimizar el despacho de las centrales hidroeléctricas, entre otras. [...] En síntesis, la evaluación se centro en la posibilidad de disminuir la potencia de reserva como consecuencia de : - La diversidad entre demandas máximas. - La disminución de la probabilidad de falla de potencia en las horas de demanda máxima, que se traduce en ahorro de reserva si se pretende mantener probabilidades de falla similares a las existentes antes de la interconexión. La mejor adaptación del equipamiento al crecimiento de las demandas de potencia. 2, record 2, Spanish, - potencia%20de%20reserva
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-10-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heating
- Solar Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- solar collector surface installed
1, record 3, English, solar%20collector%20surface%20installed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- surface area of solar collectors installed 1, record 3, English, surface%20area%20of%20solar%20collectors%20installed
correct
- surface installed 1, record 3, English, surface%20installed
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Europe, three countries, Germany, Greece and Austria stand out from the rest, alone representing 74. 3% of the solar collector surface installed as of today. Germany is in first place with a total of 2 630 000 m2 at the end 1998. Since 1991, the date which marked the real boom in thermal solar power in Germany, the country has experienced literally no interruption in the pace of its domestic market. For all of the 1990s, the average annual growth rate for surfaces installed in Germany has been 30%. Greece, with 2 493 000 m2 of installed solar collectors, has risen to second place in Europe... Among the other E. U. countries, France posts a total capacity of 654 600 m2 of solar collectors installed. If the surfaces installed in the different countries are expressed in terms of the number of inhabitants, then the hierarchical order observed in Table 1 is completely changed... Germany disappears from the group of frontrunners, where only Austria and Greece remain. 1, record 3, English, - solar%20collector%20surface%20installed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
- Énergie solaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surface installée
1, record 3, French, surface%20install%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- surface de capteurs solaires installés 2, record 3, French, surface%20de%20capteurs%20solaires%20install%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- surface de capteurs solaires installée 2, record 3, French, surface%20de%20capteurs%20solaires%20install%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Europe, trois pays, l'Allemagne, la Grèce et l'Autriche se détachent nettement du reste des autres nations en représentant à eux seuls 74,3 % des surfaces de capteurs solaires installées à ce jour. La première place revient à l'Allemagne avec un total de 2 630 000 m2 fin 1998. Depuis 1991, date qui a marqué le véritable boom du solaire thermique en Allemagne, le pays n'a quasiment pas connu d'interruption du rythme de son marché intérieur. Sur l'ensemble des années 90, le taux annuel moyen de croissance des surfaces installées en Allemagne a été de 30 %. La Grèce, avec 2 493 000 m2 de capteurs solaires installés, se hisse au deuxième rang européen [...]. Parmi les autres pays de l'UE, la France affiche une surface totale de 654 000 m2 de capteurs solaires installés. Si on ramène les surfaces installées dans les différents pays au nombre d'habitants, la hiérarchie observée dans le tableau 1 est totalement bouleversée [...]. L'Allemagne disparaît du groupe de tête où seules restent l'Autriche et la Grèce. 2, record 3, French, - surface%20install%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Depuis 1989, ce marché augmente selon une moyenne de 18 % par an. En 1997, environ un million de m2 de capteurs ont été fabriqués en Europe pour une surface totale installée dépassant les sept millions de m2, réalisés en majeure partie avec des capteurs plans vitrés. 3, record 3, French, - surface%20install%C3%A9e
Record 3, Key term(s)
- surfaces installées
- surfaces de capteurs solaires installés
- surfaces de capteurs solaires installées
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calefacción
- Energía solar
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie de colectores solares instalados
1, record 3, Spanish, superficie%20de%20colectores%20solares%20instalados
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Cataluña en el año 2003 la superficie de colectores solares instalados aproximadamente era de 40.000 m² que representan el 0,4 % del consumo total de energías renovables. 1, record 3, Spanish, - superficie%20de%20colectores%20solares%20instalados
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-08-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
- Energy Transformation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- micro-power station
1, record 4, English, micro%2Dpower%20station
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- micro-hydro 2, record 4, English, micro%2Dhydro
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A station with a small amount of plant ... which converts potential (and kinetic) energy of water into mechanical and electrical energy. 1, record 4, English, - micro%2Dpower%20station
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The installed capacity of a small hydro-electric power station is generally a few MW... ;for example, the capacity of mini-stations can reach some hundreds of kW and the capacity of micro-stations can be a few kW. 1, record 4, English, - micro%2Dpower%20station
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Centrales hydro-électriques
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- microcentrale hydroélectrique
1, record 4, French, microcentrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- micro-centrale hydroélectrique 2, record 4, French, micro%2Dcentrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- microcentrale hydraulique 3, record 4, French, microcentrale%20hydraulique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation à faible capacité d'équipement destinée à convertir l'énergie potentielle et cinétique de l'eau en énergie mécanique et électrique. 2, record 4, French, - microcentrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les centrales hydroélectriques de petite taille ont en général une puissance de quelques MW [...]; les mini-centrales ont par exemple une puissance pouvant atteindre quelques centaines de kW et les micro-centrales quelques kW. 2, record 4, French, - microcentrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales hidroeléctricas
- Transformación de la energía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- micro central hidroéléctrica
1, record 4, Spanish, micro%20central%20hidro%C3%A9l%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- microcentral hidráulica 2, record 4, Spanish, microcentral%20hidr%C3%A1ulica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-08-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
- Energy Transformation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- small hydro-electric power station
1, record 5, English, small%20hydro%2Delectric%20power%20station
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- small hydro power plant 2, record 5, English, small%20hydro%20power%20plant
- small hydraulic plant 2, record 5, English, small%20hydraulic%20plant
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A station with a small amount of plant ... which converts potential (and kinetic) energy of water into mechanical and electrical energy. 1, record 5, English, - small%20hydro%2Delectric%20power%20station
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The installed capacity of a small hydro-electric power station is generally a few MW... 1, record 5, English, - small%20hydro%2Delectric%20power%20station
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Centrales hydro-électriques
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- centrale hydroélectrique de petite taille
1, record 5, French, centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique%20de%20petite%20taille
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation à faible capacité d'équipement destinée à convertir l'énergie potentielle et cinétique de l'eau en énergie mécanique et électrique. Comme pour les grandes installations, on distingue : - Centrales au fil de l'eau - Centrales d'éclusée - Centrales de lacs - Centrales à accumulation par pompage. 1, record 5, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique%20de%20petite%20taille
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les centrales hydroélectriques de petite taille ont en général une puissance de quelques MW; [...] 1, record 5, French, - centrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique%20de%20petite%20taille
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales hidroeléctricas
- Transformación de la energía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pequeña central hidroeléctrica
1, record 5, Spanish, peque%C3%B1a%20central%20hidroel%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instalación de potencia reducida para la transformación de las energías potenciales y cinéticas del agua, en energía mecánica y eléctrica. 2, record 5, Spanish, - peque%C3%B1a%20central%20hidroel%C3%A9ctrica
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-08-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
- Energy Transformation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mini hydro-electric power station
1, record 6, English, mini%20hydro%2Delectric%20power%20station
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A station with a small amount of plant ... which converts potential (and kinetic) energy of water into mechanical and electrical energy. As for large schemes, distinction is made between the following: - Run-of-river power stations - Pondage power station (weekly and daily storage stations) - Seasonal power stations - Pumped-storage power stations. 1, record 6, English, - mini%20hydro%2Delectric%20power%20station
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The installed capacity of a small hydro-electric power station is generally a few MW; the figures vary according to the different countries; for example, the capacity of mini-stations can reach some hundreds of kW and the capacity of micro-stations can be a few kW. 1, record 6, English, - mini%20hydro%2Delectric%20power%20station
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Centrales hydro-électriques
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mini-centrale hydroélectrique
1, record 6, French, mini%2Dcentrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- mini-centrale hydraulique 2, record 6, French, mini%2Dcentrale%20hydraulique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation à faible capacité d'équipement destinée à convertir l'énergie potentielle et cinétique de l'eau en énergie mécanique et électrique. Comme pour les grandes installations, on distingue : - Centrales au fil de l'eau - Centrales d'éclusée - Centrales de lacs - Centrales à accumulation par pompage. 3, record 6, French, - mini%2Dcentrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les mini-centrales ont [...] une puissance pouvant atteindre quelques centaines de kW et les micro-centrales quelques kW. 3, record 6, French, - mini%2Dcentrale%20hydro%C3%A9lectrique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales hidroeléctricas
- Transformación de la energía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- minicentral hidroeléctrica
1, record 6, Spanish, minicentral%20hidroel%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-11-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Stations
- Solar Energy
- Wind Energy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- power produced
1, record 7, English, power%20produced
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- utilised capacity 1, record 7, English, utilised%20capacity
correct
- operating capacity 1, record 7, English, operating%20capacity
correct
- operational capacity 2, record 7, English, operational%20capacity
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The actual capacity operated [which] is measured as an instantaneous value and must be referred to a time ... 1, record 7, English, - power%20produced
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All types of generation have an installed capacity and an operational capacity. The installed capacity shows the maximum power that a machine can operate at. The operational capacity is the average capacity that is obtained across a year, and will depend on the site and how generation devices are used. For example, modern wind turbines have installed capacity of 1MW and above. 2, record 7, English, - power%20produced
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[By] convention it may be derived from the energy produced during a certain period which for statistics it is necessary to define (the ratio of the electricity produced to the operating period). The power produced may be gross or net. 1, record 7, English, - power%20produced
Record 7, Key term(s)
- utilized capacity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Centrales électriques
- Énergie solaire
- Énergie éolienne
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- puissance électrique produite
1, record 7, French, puissance%20%C3%A9lectrique%20produite
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puissance effectivement réalisée [qui] est mesurée, en principe, d'une manière instantanée en étant complétée par l'indication du moment. 1, record 7, French, - puissance%20%C3%A9lectrique%20produite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À défaut, la puissance produite peut être conventionnellement déterminée en partant de l'énergie électrique produite pendant un certain intervalle de temps (quotient production par durée). 1, record 7, French, - puissance%20%C3%A9lectrique%20produite
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-07-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Distribution
- Geothermal Power Plants
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- integrated power network
1, record 8, English, integrated%20power%20network
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Now, a complex of several geothermal power plants having a total installed capacity exceeding 400 MW is supplying the integrated power network of the Italian state organization.... 1, record 8, English, - integrated%20power%20network
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Distribution électrique
- Centrales géothermiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réseau d'énergie intégré
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9seau%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-06-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measurements
- Geothermal Power Plants
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- installed geothermal power capacity
1, record 9, English, installed%20geothermal%20power%20capacity
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since this book went to press a survey has been published... which puts the estimated installed geothermal power capacity [in the world] at nearly 12 000 MW by 1985. 1, record 9, English, - installed%20geothermal%20power%20capacity
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électriques
- Centrales géothermiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- puissance géothermique installée
1, record 9, French, puissance%20g%C3%A9othermique%20install%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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