Abbreviations & terms for battery storage, energy and emergency power
Intro:
On this page, you will find explanations of common abbreviations and technical terms related to battery storage, solar panels, inverters, EMS systems, grid connections and backup power systems, and power generator sets.
___
Abbreviation > Meaning
AC = Alternating Current
ATS = Automatic Transfer Switch
BESS = Battery Energy Storage System
BMS = Battery Management System
CAN = communication protocol between battery and inverter
CE = European Conformity marking (Conformité Européenne)
C-rate = battery charge/discharge rate
CT = Current Transformer / current transformer
DC = gelijkstroom (Gelijkstroom)
Depth of Discharge
EMS = Energy Management System
Energy Storage System
EPS = Emergency Power Supply
International Electrotechnical Commission
kVA = Kilovolt-ampere
kW = kilowatt, power
kWh = kilowatt-hour, energy content/consumption
Lithium Iron Phosphate / LiFePO₄
Modbus = communication protocol for energy equipment
MPPT = Maximum Power Point Tracking
NEN 1010 = Dutch standard for low-voltage installations
NMC = Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt
PCS = Power Conversion System / battery inverter / power converter
PGS 37-1 = Guideline for lithium-ion energy carriers
PGS 37-2 = Guideline for energy storage systems
PV = Photovoltaic, solar panels
Industrial communication connection
SOC = State of Charge
SOH = State of Health
UN 38.3 = Transport test for lithium batteries
UPS = Uninterruptible Power Supply
—-
This list is regularly expanded and updated, and is intended as a practical reference work and dictionary for abbreviations, technical concepts and specialised terms within the world of battery storage, energy management, solar panels, uninterruptible power supplies, generator sets and smart energy systems.
Would you recommend an adjustment or do you see an error, miss an abbreviation, have a question about a particular topic, or do you feel an important term should be added to this list? Please feel free to send a short email to: info@stroomzaken.nl
—-