Acronyms and Abbreviations
AAA
AFR
ASTAE
BEL
BOOT
CEIF
CEPALCO
CFB-IBRD
CFU
CG
CHEEF
CNG
CRESP
DVD
EAP
ECA
EE
EEfSD
EETG
EIA
ESCO
ESMAP
FI
FINESSE
FYR
GDP
GEF
Analytical and advisory
activity
Africa Region
Asia Alternative Energy
Program
Bujagali Energy Ltd.
Build-Own-Operate-Transfer
Clean Energy Investment
Framework
Cagayan Electric Power and
Light Company
The World Bank’s Carbon
Finance Business
Carbon Finance Unit
Competitive Grant (Facility)
China Energy Efficiency
Financing Project
Compressed natural gas
China Renewable Energy
Scale-Up Program
Digital video disc
East Asia and Pacific Region
Europe and Central Asia
Region
Energy efficiency
Energy Efficiency Action Plan
for Sustainable Development
Energy Efficiency Thematic
Group
Environmental Impact
Assessment
Energy service company
Energy Sector Management
Assistance Program
Financial institution
Financing Energy Services for
Small-Scale Energy Users
Former Yugoslav Republic
Gross domestic product
Global Environment Facility
IBRD
International Bank for
Reconstruction and
Development
IDA
International Development
Association
IEA
International Energy Agency
IFC
International Finance
Corporation
IPO
Initial public offering
IPP
Independent power producer
IREDA
India Renewable Energy
Development Agency
IRIN
Integrated Regional
Information Networks
(IRIN), U.N. Office for
the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs
IUCN
World Conservation Union
LCR
Latin America and Caribbean
Region
LED
Light-emitting diode
LLC
Limited liability corporation
MBIL
Moser Baer India Ltd.
MIGA
Multilateral Investment
Guarantee Agency
MNA
Middle East and North Africa
Region
NGO
Nongovernmental
organization
NOZ-PV
Netherlands Research
Program PV
OECD
Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and
Development
PNOC-EDC Philippines National
Oil Company’s Energy
Development Corporation
PV
Photovoltaic(s)
PVMTI
Photovoltaic Market
Transformation Initiative
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QR
RE
REDP
RETG
SAR
SDG
SHP
SHS
SME
SSMP
UETCL
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Quick Response (Facility)
Renewable energy
Renewable Energy
Development Project (China)
Renewable Energy Thematic
Group
South Asia Region
Solar Development Group
Small hydropower
Solar home system
Small and medium enterprise
Sustainable Solar Market
Package
Uganda Electricity
Transmission Company
Limited
UNEP
UNF
VCD
WBG
Y
United Nations Environment
Programme
United Nations Foundation
Video compact disc
World Bank Group
Yuan (currency of China)
Units of Measure
GWh
Gigawatt-hour
km
Kilometer
kWp
Kilowatt-peak
MW
Megawatt
Wp
Watts-peak