opwekking

Opwekking is a Dutch noun meaning the act of generation or production, particularly of electricity. The verb opwekken means to generate or harvest energy or other outputs. In energy policy and engineering, opwekking is used to describe both actual output and the capacity to produce energy.

In the electricity sector, opwekking refers to the amount of electricity produced by a source or plant over a given period, and to the installed or expected generating capacity (opwekkingsvermogen). The mix of sources—such as wind, solar, hydro, biomass, and fossil fuels—affects grid reliability, prices, and emissions, and is tracked in terms of capacity (gigawatts) and production (terawatt-hours).

Apart from its technical meaning, opwekking is also used as a proper noun in the Netherlands: Opwekking is a major Christian worship festival and the associated Stichting Opwekking, which publishes worship music and organizes events.

Etymologically, opwekking combines op- meaning “up” or “again” with wek- from wekken meaning to wake or arouse; the term is common in both everyday language and technical vocabulary for describing the generation or revival of energy, and by extension other outputs.

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