Foreword c=<5DC&p
The international Energy Agency (IEA) founded in November 1974, is an autonomous body 6Gh3r
within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development HG &rE3@
(OECD) which carries out a comprehensive programme of energy co-operation among its 23 +&.wc;mi
member countries. The European Commission also participates in the work of the Agency. %<h+_(\ h
The IEA PhotoVoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) is one of the collaborative R&D c52S2f7
agreements established within the IEA, and since 1993, its Participants have been conducting a :ywm 4)
variety of joint projects in the applications of Photovoltaic conversion of solar energy into dReJ;x4
electricity. p* tAwl
The Overall programme is headed by an Executive Committee composed of one representative OFn# C!
from each participating country, while the management of individual research projects (Tasks) %ql2 X AY
is the responsibility of Operating Agents. Currently nine Tasks have been established in the l [
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IEA PVPS programme. ,XYtoZa
The Twenty one members are: Australia (AUS), Austria (AUT), Canada (CAN), Denmark gJ?Vk<hp
(DNK), European Commission, Finland (FIN), France (FRA), Germany (DEU), Israel (ISR), ;fZ9:WB
Italy (ITA), Japan (JPN), Korea (KOR), Mexico (MEX), The Netherlands (NLD), Norway #_'|
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(NOR), Portugal (PRT), Spain (ESP), Sweden (SWE), Switzerland (CHE), The United E&>=
Kingdom (GBR), and The United States (USA). HBcL1wfS
Task III of the PVPS programme, active since 1993, focuses on the exchange of information, 1Ts$kd O
quality assurance and technical surveys on stand alone PV applications. Stand-alone PV />dYk Iv
systems will continue to represent a significant PV market segment, not only in developing "w:?W S
countries, but also in the important home markets of industrial countries. Experts from 15 IEA C]NL9 Gq`
countries are sharing their experiences in this area. ,7ZV;f 81
This battery guide is intended for a wide use also close to the end customers to increase the >.r> aH
hands on battery knowledge and thereby increase the system reliability and reduce the lifecycle ab^>_xD<
cost for battery storage in small stand alone photovoltaic systems. Also some basic NH;.!x q:
environmental concerns are addressed. The report has been prepared under the supervision of 8'o6:
Task III by: qORRpWyx&
Bo Andersson, Catella Generics, (battery expertise) (SWE) -HUlB|Q8 r
Staffan Ulvönäs, (illustrations) (SWE) {v U;(eN
Bengt Perers, Vattenfall Utveckling AB (PV system and applications expertise) (SWE) XG01g3
06 December 1999
