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Q3

High power high voltage customer — large consumers connected to high voltage with very significant energy needs (industry...

Gaz

Consumption & sustainability

QAP

Estimated annual quantity — volume of energy (gas or electricity) estimated for a site over a given year.

Gaz

Electricity

Markets & purchases

QMP

Provisional monthly quantity — volume of energy (gas or electricity) estimated for a given site for a given month. (simplified version).

Gaz

Electricity

Markets & purchases

RR

Rapid reserves mobilized in a few minutes to correct a system imbalance.

Electricity

Actors & regulations

RR Earth

Harmonized European version of rapid reserves in the framework of the TERRE project.

Energy market

Markets & purchases

RTE

Manager of the public electricity transmission network in France (operation and balance).

Electricity

Actors & regulations

Racking

Action of taking electricity or gas from the network by a consumer site.

Gaz

Energy market

Electricity

Markets & purchases

Rate Shield

Device put in place by the State to limit the increase in electricity and gas prices for households, communities and certain businesses, in conjunction with...

Budget

Gaz

Energy market

Electricity

Production & resources

Reference power

Average power demand used in some subscription calculations. (simplified version).

Electricity

Consumption & sustainability

Regulated rate

Energy price set by public authorities, applicable to certain private and professional customers.

Budget

Energy market

Markets & purchases

Remote reading

Technology to automatically and remotely collect consumption data from a communicating meter.

Electricity

Energy monitoring & management

Renewable gas

Gas produced from renewable resources (biogas, methanization, etc.)

Gaz

Green energy

Environment

Actors & regulations

Renewable thermal energy and waste

Electricity production from biomass or waste-to-energy units.

Electricity

Green energy

Actors & regulations

Residual consumption

Gross consumption minus production: non-controllable resources (wind, solar, hydraulic, run-of-river, etc.

Green energy

Actors & regulations

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The answers to your questions

Can I filter only tax-related terms?

Yes, just select the filter Budget to display concepts like TICFE, TICGN, or CTA.

Is the glossary updated regularly?

Yes, it is continuously enriched according to regulatory and market developments, to remain a reliable reference.

What is the Sirenergies glossary for?

The glossary explains key energy terms, like €/MWh, TURPE or TICFE. It makes it easier to read invoices and understand markets.

What is the difference between €/MWh and kWh?

The €/MWh is a price unit used in wholesale markets, while kWh is the unit visible on your bills.

Where can I find the definition of an unknown acronym?

All the regulatory acronyms or techniques (e.g. 3RErN, PDL, ARENH) are explained in the glossary with their context.

Is the glossary linked to the articles on the site?

Yes, each definition can be linked to educational articles or current events to deepen the subject.

How is the glossary organized?

The terms are listed in alphabetical order and can be filtered by category (Budget, Energy Market, Green Energy, etc.).

How does the glossary help me with my decisions?

It makes it possible to understand market mechanisms, to anticipate costs and to better understand the energy players