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Hub height

Energy; Wind energy

Is the height of the rotor axis above the ground.

Hybrid power systems (HPS)

Energy; Wind energy

Are combinations of renewable technologies (such as wind turbines or solar photovoltaics) and conventional technologies (such as diesel generators) that are used to provide power to remote areas.

Impact pathway approach

Energy; Wind energy

Is developed by ExternE to establish the effects and spatial distribution of the burdens from the fuel cycle to find out their final impact on health and the environment. Subsequently, the economic ...

Independent power producer (IPP)

Energy; Wind energy

A privately owned and operated electricity production company not associated with national utility firms.

Indirect employment

Energy; Wind energy

Refers to those employed in sectors and activities supplying intermediate products/components to, for example, wind turbine manufacturers. Indirect employment includes employment throughout the ...

Input-output

Energy; Wind energy

The national accounts of a country’s or region’s economic transactions keep track of all the inputs and outputs between economic sectors.

Installed capacity

Energy; Wind energy

Is the total MW of operational generation plant of a given technology.

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