| Combined cycle gas turbine - turbines, that are typically fuelled by natural gas, are used to drive generators to produce electricity. The exhaust gases are then passed through a boiler to produce steam that in turn drives an additional turbine coupled to a generator. |
| Combined heat and power project. |
| The simultaneous generation of heat and electricity, typically where the need for both arises for industrial or commercial purposes. |
| The demerger agreement dated 21 August 2000 between National Power, Agreement Innogy Holdings and Innogy. |
| The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas |
| Electricity Supply Pension Scheme. |
| Gigawatt; one gigawatt equals 1,000,000 kW. |
| Gigawatt-hour; one GWh represents one hour of electricity consumption at a constant rate of 1 GW. |
| A measure of the thermal efficiency achieved by a power station. |
| Independent power producer. |
| The international standard for environmental management systems. |
| Kilowatt; a kilowatt is a unit of power, representing the rate at which energy is used or produced (ie, the product of voltage and current). |
| Kilowatt-hour; one kWh represents one hour of electricity consumption at a constant rate of 1 kW. |
| Megawatt; one MW equals 1,000 kilowatts. |
| Megawatt-hour; one MWh represents one hour of electricity consumption at a constant rate of 1 MW. |
| New England Power Pool. |
| New Electricity Trading Arrangements in England and Wales. |
| Oxides of nitrogen. |
| Open cycle gas turbine. Turbines, typically fuelled by gas-oil, are used to drive the generators to produce electricity. |
| The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets. |
| The maximum demand during a specified period. This may require use of plant (for example, pumped storage) that is generally idle. |
| Sulphur dioxide. |
| Terawatt; one TW equals 1,000,000 MW. |
| Terawatt-hour; one TWh represents one hour of electricity consumption at a constant rate of 1 TW |
| The Water and Power Development Authority of Pakistan |
Many thanks to the International Power staff from throughout the regions who appear in photographs in this Annual Report. Photography by Orla Deevy.
Board photography by Marcus Lyon and Andy Lane.
