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KUL Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
kVA Kilo Volt Ampere
kW Kilo Watts
kWh Kilo Watt Hour
kW p Kilo Watts Peak
LED Light Emitting Diode
mc-Si Multi-Crystalline Silicon
MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology
mW Milli Watt
MW Mega Watt
MW Mega Watts Peak
p
MW Mega Watts Thermal
th
NAPS Neste Advanced Power systems
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NGO Non-Governmental Organization
NPAC Newcastle Photovoltaics Applications Centre
NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory
NUS The National University of Singapore
PERC Passivated Emitter and Rear Cell
PLEA Passive and Low Energy Architecture
PROMEC Power and Communications Sectors Modernization and Rural Services Project
PSA Plataforma Solar de Almería
PURPA Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
PV Photovoltaics
PVPS Photovoltaic Power Systems
PVMTI PV Market Transformation Initiative
R&D Research and Development
RCA Radio Corporation of America
REEP Renewable Energy and Efficiency Partnership
RESCO Renewable Energy Service Company
RTC Renewable Transformation Challenge
RV Recreational Vehicle
sc-Si Single Crystalline Silicon
SDE School of Design and Environment
SDG7 Sustainable Development Goal 7
SEC Solar Energy Company
SEDA Sustainable Energy Development Authority
SEEDS Sarvodaya Economic Enterprise Development Services
SEforALL Sustainable Energy for All initiative
SEGS Solar Electric Generating Stations
SELCO Solar Electric Light Company
SELF Solar Electric Light Fund
SEREPRO Seminar on Rural Energy Provision in Africa
SERI Solar Energy Research Institute
SES Solar Energy Society
SHC Solar Heating and Cooling
SHS Solar Home Systems
SPREE School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
SMUD Sacramento Municipal Utility District
SRI Stanford Research Institute
STI Solar Technology International
SWC Solar World Congress
TES Thermal Energy Storage
UAE United Arab Emirates
UK United Kingdom
UNCED United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
UNDP United Nations Development Programme

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