Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the words behind the icons: what something is, what else it is called, and which glyph to use.
- AgrivoltaicsFarming and solar on the same land: crops or grazing under or between the panels.agri-PV
- Battery energy storageA grid-scale battery that stores electricity and releases it when the system needs it.BESSbattery energy storage system
- Carbon captureEquipment that catches carbon dioxide from a flue or from the air, before it is stored or used.CCSCCUS
- CurtailmentTurning available generation down because the grid cannot take the power, or because it is cheaper to waste it than to use it.
- ElectrolyserA machine that splits water into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity.electrolyzer
- Home batteryA battery in a home, usually paired with rooftop solar.
- InterconnectorA high-voltage link that lets two countries, or two grid regions, trade electricity.
- Power purchase agreementA long contract to buy electricity from a named project, usually at an agreed price.PPA
- PylonA steel tower that carries high-voltage lines across the country.transmission towerlattice tower
- Smart meterA meter that records electricity or gas use in short intervals and sends the readings on.
- SubstationThe fenced site where voltage is transformed and circuits are switched.
- Vehicle-to-gridAn electric vehicle that can send power back to a building or the grid, not only take it.V2G