SIST EN ISO/IEC 13273-2:2016
(Main)Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources - Common international terminology - Part 2: Renewable energy sources (ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015)
Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources - Common international terminology - Part 2: Renewable energy sources (ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015)
This part of ISO/IEC 13273 contains transversal concepts and their definitions in the subject field of
renewable energy sources. This horizontal standard is primarily intended for use by technical committees
in the preparation of standards in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 108.
One of the responsibilities of a technical committee is, wherever applicable, to make use of horizontal
standards in the preparation of its publications. The contents of this horizontal standard will not apply
unless specifically referred to or included in the relevant publications.
Energieeffizienz und erneuerbare Energiequellen - Gemeinsame Internationale Terminologie - Teil 2: Erneuerbare Energiequellen (ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015)
Dieser Teil von ISO/IEC 13273 umfasst übergreifende Konzepte und ihre Definitionen im Bereich der erneuerbaren Energiequellen. Diese horizontale Norm ist primär zur Nutzung durch technische Komitees vorgesehen, die Normen nach den Richtlinien des IEC Guide 108 entwickeln.
Die technischen Komitees sind u. a. dafür verantwortlich, soweit anwendbar, horizontale Normen bei der Erstellung ihrer Veröffentlichungen zu nutzen. Die Inhalte dieser horizontalen Norm gelten ausschließlich bei ausdrücklichem Verweis auf dieselben oder bei Einbeziehung in die relevanten Publikationen.
Efficacité énergétique et sources d'énergies renouvelables - Terminologie internationale commune - Partie 2: Sources d'énergie renouvelables (ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015)
L'ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015 spécifie des concepts transversaux, ainsi que les définitions correspondantes, relevant du domaine des sources d'énergie renouvelables. Elle constitue une norme horizontale destinée en premier lieu à être utilisée par les comités techniques lors de l'élaboration de normes conformément aux principes prescrits dans le Guide IEC 108.
Energijska učinkovitost in obnovljivi energijski viri - Skupna mednarodna terminologija - 2. del: Obnovljivi energijski viri (ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015)
Ta del standarda ISO/IEC 13273 vsebuje prečne koncepte in njihove opredelitve na področju obnovljivih energijskih virov. Ta horizontalni standard je namenjen predvsem tehničnim odborom za pripravo standardov v skladu z načeli vodila IEC 108.
Ena od pristojnosti tehničnih odborov je, da med pripravo publikacij uporabljajo horizontalne standarde, kadar je to primerno. Vsebina tega horizontalnega standarda se ne uporablja, razen če je izrecno navedena ali zajeta v ustreznih publikacijah.
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Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources - Common international terminology -
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Energieeffizienz und erneuerbare Energiequellen - Gemeinsame Internationale
Terminologie - Teil 2: Erneuerbare Energiequellen (ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015)
Efficacité énergétique et sources d'énergies renouvelables - Terminologie internationale
commune - Partie 2: Sources d'énergie renouvelables (ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO/IEC 13273-2:2016
ICS:
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EN ISO/IEC 13273-2
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
February 2016
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 27.010 Supersedes CEN/CLC/TR 16103:2010
English Version
Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources -
Common international terminology - Part 2: Renewable
energy sources (ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015)
Efficacité énergétique et sources d'énergies Energieeffizienz und erneuerbare Energiequellen -
renouvelables - Terminologie internationale commune Gemeinsame Internationale Terminologie - Teil 2:
- Partie 2: Sources d'énergie renouvelables (ISO/IEC Erneuerbare Energiequellen (ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015)
13273-2:2015)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 January 2016.
CEN and CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions
for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical
references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to
any CEN and CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN and CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN and CENELEC members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
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European foreword
The text of ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/IEC JPC 2 “Joint
Project Committee - Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources - Common terminology” of the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission
(IEC) and has been taken over as EN ISO/IEC 13273-2:2016.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2016, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by August 2016.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
This document supersedes CEN/CLC/TR 16103:2010.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO/IEC 13273-2:2016 without any
modification.
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INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 13273-2
First edition
2015-06-01
Energy efficiency and renewable
energy sources — Common
international terminology —
Part 2:
Renewable energy sources
Efficacité énergétique et énergies renouvelables — Terminologie
internationale commune —
Partie 2: Sources d’énergie renouvelables
Reference number
ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
0 Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
3.1 Terms related to energy sources . 1
3.2 Terms related to renewable energy sources . 2
3.3 Terms related to renewable energy . 3
3.3.1 General. 3
3.3.2 Terms related to hydro energy . 4
3.3.3 Terms related to marine energy . 4
3.3.4 Terms related to solar energy . 5
3.3.5 Terms related to wind energy . 6
3.3.6 Terms related to geothermal energy . 6
3.3.7 Terms related to aerothermal energy . 6
Annex A (informative) Methodology used in the development of the vocabulary .7
Bibliography . 9
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of any
patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or on
the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation on the meaning of ISO specific terms and expressions related to conformity
assessment, as well as information about ISO’s adherence to the WTO principles in the Technical Barriers
to Trade (TBT) see the following URL: Foreword - Supplementary information
The committee responsible for this document is ISO/IEC JPC2, Energy efficiency and renewable energy
sources — Common terminology
ISO/IEC 13273 consists of the following parts, under the general title Energy efficiency and renewable
energy sources — Common international terminology:
— Part 1: Energy efficiency
— Part 2: Renewable energy sources
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0 Introduction
0.1 General
The aim of this part of ISO/IEC 13273 is to support activities related to energy and deal with renewable
energy sources. The terms were selected based upon their relevance and transverse nature. ISO/IEC 13273
is a horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 108. It addresses the fundamental principles and
concepts of renewable energy sources, which is relevant to a number of technical committees, with the
goal of improving coherence and common characteristics for energy terms. This part of ISO/IEC 13273
does not address terms specific to topics such as environmental sustainability or nuclear energy terms
but rather transverse energy terminology.
It is intended to be of help to technical practitioners and other interested parties who either use or
develop International Standards in this subject field.
With the growth in the number International Standards that directly or indirectly relate to energy,
there is an increasing need for an agreement on a common language in the domain.
Figure 1 — Vocabulary structure
0.2 Vocabulary structure
This part of ISO/IEC 13273 deals with concepts belonging to the general energy subject field within which
transversal concepts in the field of renewable energy sources. For energy efficiency, see ISO/IEC 13273-
1.
The arrangement of terms and definitions in this part of ISO/IEC 13273 is based upon concept systems
that show corresponding relationships among energy efficiency and renewable energy sources concepts
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(see Annex A for additional diagrams on each group of terms). This arrangement provides users with a
structured view of transversal energy concepts and facilitates their understanding. This terminology
promotes a common understanding among all parties involved with renewable energy sources
and facilitates effective communication. This part of ISO/IEC 13273 includes terms and definitions
that are commonly used in renewable energy sources. The organization of terms is illustrated in
Figure 1. ISO/IEC 13273 is a first effort in the development of a complete set of terms related to energy,
and will be updated as further terms and definitions are agreed upon.
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Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources —
Common international terminology —
Part 2:
Renewable energy sources
1 Scope
This part of ISO/IEC 13273 contains transversal concepts and their definitions in the subject field of
renewable energy sources. This horizontal standard is primarily intended for use by technical committees
in the preparation of standards in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 108.
One of the responsibilities of a technical committee is, wherever applicable, to make use of horizontal
standards in the preparation of its publications. The contents of this horizontal standard will not apply
unless specifically referred to or included in the relevant publications.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For undated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
This section has been maintained to match the numbering of ISO/IEC 13273-1 and for potential future
use.
3 Terms and definitions
3.1 Terms related to energy sources
3.1.1
energy
E
capacity of a system to produce external activity or to perform work
Note 1 to entry: Commonly the term energy is used for electricity, fuel, steam, heat, compressed air and other like
media.
Note 2 to entry: Energy is commonly expressed as a scalar quantity.
Note 3 to entry: Work as used in this definition means external supplied or extracted energy to a system. In
mechanical systems, forces in or against direction of movement; in thermal systems, heat supply or heat removal.
[SOURCE: 1986 World Energy Conference Energy Terminology glossary, modified – The word “the” at
the beginning of the description was removed, the symbols were added as was the Note 1 to entry from
ISO 50001:2011.]
3.1.2
energy source
material, natural resource or technical system from which energy (3.1.1) can be extracted or recovered
Note 1 to entry: A press spring, flywheel or battery are examples of a technical system used as an energy source.
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3.1.3
intermittent energy source
source of energy that is not continuously available due to factors outside direct control
EXAMPLE Sun, wind.
Note 1 to entry: Note1 to entry: Imbalances between energy production and energy demand caused by intermittent
energy sources can be managed by energy storage ( see 3.1.5 in ISO 13273-1).
3.1.4
non-renewable energy source
energy source depleted by extraction
EXAMPLE Fossil fuels, uranium.
Note 1 to entry: Whether the energy stored in a technical system is renewable or not depends upon the nature of
the original energy source.
[SOURCE: CEN-CLC/TR 16103:2010, 4.1.5, modifi
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Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources - Common international terminology -
Part 2: Renewable energy sources (ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015)
Energieeffizienz und erneuerbare Energiequellen - Gemeinsame Internationale
Terminologie - Teil 2: Erneuerbare Energiequellen (ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015)
Efficacité énergétique et sources d'énergies renouvelables - Terminologie internationale
commune - Partie 2: Sources d'énergie renouvelables (ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: FprEN ISO/IEC 13273-2
ICS:
01.040.27 Prenos energije in toplote Energy and heat transfer
(Slovarji) engineering (Vocabularies)
27.010 Prenos energije in toplote na Energy and heat transfer
splošno engineering in general
27.190 Biološki viri in drugi Biological sources and
alternativni viri energije alternative sources of energy
kSIST FprEN ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
FINAL DRAFT
FprEN ISO/IEC 13273-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2015
ICS 27.010 Will supersede CEN/CLC/TR 16103:2010
English Version
Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources - Common
international terminology - Part 2: Renewable energy sources
(ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015)
Efficacité énergétique et sources d'énergies renouvelables - Energieeffizienz und erneuerbare Energiequellen -
Terminologie internationale commune - Partie 2: Sources Gemeinsame Internationale Terminologie - Teil 2:
d'énergie renouvelables (ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015) Erneuerbare Energiequellen (ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015)
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the Technical
Committee CEN/SS F23.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language
made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United
Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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European foreword
The text of ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/IEC JPC 2 “Joint Project
Committee - Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources - Common terminology” of the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and has been
taken over as FprEN ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015 by Technical Committee CEN/SS F23 “Energy”
This document is currently submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure.
This document will supersede CEN/CLC/TR 16103:2010.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015 has been approved by CEN as FprEN ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015 without any
modification.
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INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 13273-2
First edition
2015-06-01
Energy efficiency and renewable
energy sources — Common
international terminology —
Part 2:
Renewable energy sources
Efficacité énergétique et énergies renouvelables — Terminologie
internationale commune —
Partie 2: Sources d’énergie renouvelables
Reference number
ISO/IEC 13273-2:2015(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
0 Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
3.1 Terms related to energy sources . 1
3.2 Terms related to renewable energy sources . 2
3.3 Terms related to renewable energy . 3
3.3.1 General. 3
3.3.2 Terms related to hydro energy . 4
3.3.3 Terms related to marine energy . 4
3.3.4 Terms related to solar energy . 5
3.3.5 Terms related to wind energy . 6
3.3.6 Terms related to geothermal energy . 6
3.3.7 Terms related to aerothermal energy . 6
Annex A (informative) Methodology used in the development of the vocabulary .7
Bibliography . 9
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of any
patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or on
the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation on the meaning of ISO specific terms and expressions related to conformity
assessment, as well as information about ISO’s adherence to the WTO principles in the Technical Barriers
to Trade (TBT) see the following URL: Foreword - Supplementary information
The committee responsible for this document is ISO/IEC JPC2, Energy efficiency and renewable energy
sources — Common terminology
ISO/IEC 13273 consists of the following parts, under the general title Energy efficiency and renewable
energy sources — Common international terminology:
— Part 1: Energy efficiency
— Part 2: Renewable energy sources
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0 Introduction
0.1 General
The aim of this part of ISO/IEC 13273 is to support activities related to energy and deal with renewable
energy sources. The terms were selected based upon their relevance and transverse nature. ISO/IEC 13273
is a horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 108. It addresses the fundamental principles and
concepts of renewable energy sources, which is relevant to a number of technical committees, with the
goal of improving coherence and common characteristics for energy terms. This part of ISO/IEC 13273
does not address terms specific to topics such as environmental sustainability or nuclear energy terms
but rather transverse energy terminology.
It is intended to be of help to technical practitioners and other interested parties who either use or
develop International Standards in this subject field.
With the growth in the number International Standards that directly or indirectly relate to energy,
there is an increasing need for an agreement on a common language in the domain.
Figure 1 — Vocabulary structure
0.2 Vocabulary structure
This part of ISO/IEC 13273 deals with concepts belonging to the general energy subject field within which
transversal concepts in the field of renewable energy sources. For energy efficiency, see ISO/IEC 13273-
1.
The arrangement of terms and definitions in this part of ISO/IEC 13273 is based upon concept systems
that show corresponding relationships among energy efficiency and renewable energy sources concepts
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(see Annex A for additional diagrams on each group of terms). This arrangement provides users with a
structured view of transversal energy concepts and facilitates their understanding. This terminology
promotes a common understanding among all parties involved with renewable energy sources
and facilitates effective communication. This part of ISO/IEC 13273 includes terms and definitions
that are commonly used in renewable energy sources. The organization of terms is illustrated in
Figure 1. ISO/IEC 13273 is a first effort in the development of a complete set of terms related to energy,
and will be updated as further terms and definitions are agreed upon.
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Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources —
Common international terminology —
Part 2:
Renewable energy sources
1 Scope
This part of ISO/IEC 13273 contains transversal concepts and their definitions in the subject field of
renewable energy sources. This horizontal standard is primarily intended for use by technical committees
in the preparation of standards in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 108.
One of the responsibilities of a technical committee is, wherever applicable, to make use of horizontal
standards in the preparation of its publications. The contents of this horizontal standard will not apply
unless specifically referred to or included in the relevant publications.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For undated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
This section has been maintained to match the numbering of ISO/IEC 13273-1 and for potential future
use.
3 Terms and definitions
3.1 Terms related to energy sources
3.1.1
energy
E
capacity of a system to produce external activity or to perform work
Note 1 to entry: Commonly the term energy is used for electricity, fuel, steam, heat, compressed air and other like
media.
Note 2 to entry: Energy is commonly expressed as a scalar quantity.
Note 3 to entry: Work as used in this definition means external supplied or extracted energy to a system. In
mechanical systems, forces in or against direction of movement; in thermal systems, heat supply or heat removal.
[SOURCE: 1986 World Energy Conference Energy Terminology glossary, modified – The word “the” at
the beginning of the description was removed, the symbols were added as was the Note 1 to entry from
ISO 50001:2011.]
3.1.2
energy source
material, natural resource or technical system from which energy (3.1.1) can be extracted or recovered
Note 1 to entry: A press spring, flywheel or battery are examples of a technical system used as an energy source.
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3.1.3
intermittent energy source
source of energy that is not continuously available due to factors outside direct control
EXAMPLE Sun, wind.
Note 1 to entry: Note1 to entry: Imbalances between energy production and energy demand caused by intermittent
energy sources can be managed by energy storage ( see 3.1.5 in ISO 13273-1).
3.1.4
non-renewable energy source
energy source depleted by extraction
EXAMPLE Fossil fuels, uranium.
Note 1 to entry: Whether the energy stored in a technical system is renewable or not depends upon the nature of
the original energy source.
[SOURCE: CEN-CLC/TR 16103:2010, 4.1.5, modified - The phrase “from a” was deleted before the word
source, Note 1 to entry was added.]
3.1.5
renewable energy source
energy source not depleted by extraction as it is naturally replenished at a rate faster than it is extracted
Note 1 to entry: Renew
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