Glossary
Terms from the Norwegian energy sector and technology - explained by practitioners who use them every day. Discover semantic connections and technical references. 378+ terms.
Organisational psychologist at Wharton. 'Give and Take' shows that the people who give most end up both at the top and at the bottom, and the difference between them is worth understanding.
Structured review of systems and design to uncover technical debt, security risks, and deviations from architecture principles.
Software built specifically for one organisation - gives full control, but costs more to maintain than off-the-shelf solutions.
Organised collection of structured information stored and accessed electronically - foundation of all digital systems.
Electronic Data Interchange - standardised electronic exchange of business documents between systems.
Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce and Transport - UN standard for electronic data exchange.
Denmark's system operator for electricity and gas - operates the transmission network and runs DataHub Denmark for market data exchange.
Finland's transmission system operator - owns and operates the Finnish high-voltage grid and runs the Finnish Datahub.
Energy lost as heat during electricity transmission - the grid company is responsible for covering and reporting grid losses.
Global standards organisation known for barcodes, GTIN and GSRN - the standard behind unique metering point IDs in the electricity market.
Energy carrier produced by water electrolysis - "green" when electricity comes from renewable power. Key technology for zero-emission heavy transport and industrial decarbonisation.
Swedish software company, founded in Linköping in 1983. Known for ERP and maintenance solutions aimed at asset-heavy organisations, and widely used among Nordic energy and industrial companies.
A documented system showing that an organisation actually complies with the requirements it is subject to. Mandatory for KBO units under section 2-10 of the Norwegian power emergency preparedness regulation.
Structured process for transferring know-how from one person, team or organisation to another - important in system handovers and new partnerships.
Management of metering point data in Elhub - covers registration, changes and deregistration of metering points.
EU regulatory framework harmonising the operation and access to electricity grids across European countries.
The system holding the grid's electrical topology - which components connect to which, and how. Not to be confused with the NIS2 directive, which is something else entirely.
EU directive on network and information security - imposes strict security requirements on critical infrastructure.
IT infrastructure and software run locally in an organisation's own facilities and data centers.
Mechanism that limits the number of API calls a client can make per time unit - protects services against overload and misuse.
Norwegian Organisation for Rational Electric Network Operations - industry organisation for technical standards in electricity networks.
Norwegian cluster organisation connecting technology suppliers and energy companies for the green transition.
The document listing which of ISO 27001's security controls an organisation actually applies - and justifying every one that has been excluded.
Single Sign-On - authentication mechanism allowing users to authenticate once and access multiple systems.
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