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<strong>Renewable</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> in <strong>Oman</strong><br />

1.6 Abbreviati<strong>on</strong>s and c<strong>on</strong>versi<strong>on</strong> factors<br />

List of abbreviati<strong>on</strong>s<br />

AEO<br />

Authority<br />

AGL<br />

Bcf<br />

BST<br />

Btu<br />

CDM<br />

CER<br />

CO 2<br />

CSP<br />

CCGT<br />

DPC<br />

DGCAM<br />

EU<br />

E&P<br />

EOR<br />

FIT<br />

ETS<br />

FTZ<br />

GJ<br />

GT<br />

GDP<br />

GHG<br />

GWh<br />

HFO<br />

IEA<br />

IPP<br />

IRR<br />

kV<br />

kW p<br />

kWh<br />

LCV<br />

LNG<br />

LRMC<br />

MAR<br />

MIS<br />

MWh<br />

NPV<br />

OGJ<br />

ORC<br />

O&M<br />

OECD<br />

OETC<br />

OPEC<br />

OPWP<br />

OWWC<br />

PV<br />

Annual <strong>Energy</strong> Output<br />

Authority <strong>for</strong> Electricity Regulati<strong>on</strong>, <strong>Oman</strong><br />

Above ground level<br />

Billi<strong>on</strong> Cubic Feet<br />

Bulk Supply Tariff<br />

British Thermal Unit (1 kWh = 3,413 Btu)<br />

Clean Development Mechanism<br />

Certified Emissi<strong>on</strong> Reducti<strong>on</strong><br />

Carb<strong>on</strong> Dioxide<br />

C<strong>on</strong>centrating Solar Power<br />

Combined Cycle Gas Turbine<br />

Dhofar Power Company<br />

Directorate General of Civil Aviati<strong>on</strong> & Meteorology<br />

European Uni<strong>on</strong><br />

Explorati<strong>on</strong> and Producti<strong>on</strong><br />

Enhanced Oil Recovery<br />

Feed in tariff<br />

Emissi<strong>on</strong> Trade Scheme<br />

Free Trade Z<strong>on</strong>e<br />

Giga Joules<br />

Gas Turbine<br />

Gross Domestic Product<br />

Green House Gas<br />

Giga Watt hours<br />

Heavy Fuel Oil<br />

Internati<strong>on</strong>al <strong>Energy</strong> Agency<br />

Independent Power Producer<br />

Internal Rate of Return<br />

kilo Volt<br />

Kilowatt-Peak<br />

kilo Watt hours<br />

Low Caloric Value<br />

Liquid Natural Gas<br />

L<strong>on</strong>g run marginal cost<br />

Maximum Allowed Revenue<br />

Main Interc<strong>on</strong>nected System<br />

Mega Watt hours<br />

Net Present Value<br />

Oil & Gas Journal<br />

<strong>Oman</strong> Refinery Company<br />

Operati<strong>on</strong> and Maintenance<br />

Organisati<strong>on</strong> <strong>for</strong> Ec<strong>on</strong>omic Co-Operati<strong>on</strong> and Development<br />

<strong>Oman</strong> Electricity Transmissi<strong>on</strong> Company<br />

Organisati<strong>on</strong> of the Petroleum Exporting Countries<br />

<strong>Oman</strong> Power and Water Procurement<br />

<strong>Oman</strong> Wastewater Services Company<br />

Photovoltaic<br />

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