How should this glossary be used?
This glossary gathers the terms, abbreviations and mechanisms used around Solar. Its role is to make official sources easier to read and to catch misunderstandings early.
Entries stay concise, but they are meant to be functional: each definition clarifies the correct meaning in the project context before estimate, file preparation or decision logic gets mixed up.
- look up terms alongside official sources
- clarify abbreviations early
- then return to the guide or procedure that matches the decision
Glossary
What do RCP, ZEV, and grid injection mean in a solar project?
Explain, in a Swiss solar-project context, how RCP and ZEV describe the shared self-consumption setup, how grid injection refers to surplus electricity sent to the network, and why mixing those terms leads to misread project files and imprecise decisions.
What does one-time remuneration mean in a solar project?
Defines one-time remuneration as the federal, Pronovo-based support layer of a solar PV project, explains why it matters when reading the project file, and separates it from local subsidies and the overall economics of the installation.
What does self-consumption mean in a solar project?
Defines solar self-consumption as the share of photovoltaic electricity used locally on the building or site rather than immediately exported to the grid. Explains why the term changes how a project is designed and read, and clarifies the most common confusions with battery storage, feed-in, and collective arrangements.