Abbreviation of EV & PV Field

EV Abbreviation

EVs = electric vehicles, which include battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

HEVs = hybrid electric vehicles. Electrified vehicles include BEVs, PHEVs and HEVs. ZEVs = zero-emissions vehicles, which include BEVs, PHEVs and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

NEV = new energy vehicle (China) and includes BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs.

LDV = light-duty vehicle (cars and vans);

MDV = medium-duty vehicle;

HDV = heavy-duty vehicle.

V2G =Vehicle-to-grid is where a portion of the EV battery energy is discharged and exported to the electricity grid when the demand is high in exchange for an incentive or reduced electricity costs, depending on the service contract.

V2H=Vehicle-to-home or V2H is similar to the V2G, but the energy is used locally to power a home instead of being fed into the electricity grid. This enables the EV to function much like a regular household battery system to help increase self-sufficiency, especially when combined with rooftop solar.

V2L=Vehicle-to-load or V2L technology is much simpler as it does not require a bidirectional charger to operate. Vehicles with V2L have a built-in DC to AC inverter and standard plug-in AC power outlets which can be used to plug in any regular household AC appliances.

EVCS=EV charging station

CPO=Charge Point Operators

EMSP= e-Mobility Service Provider

PV Abbreviation

PV=Photovoltaic 

NEM= net energy metering

GEM=gross energy metering

VNM= Virtual Net Metering

CIGS=CIGS or “Copper Indium Gallium and Selenide” is a thin solar/photovoltaic cell technology based on the deposition of four elements (copper, indium, gallium, selenide) on a glass substrate.

BES=Battery Energy System

BESS=Battery Energy Storage System 

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