Foreword #R)$nv:h?^
The international Energy Agency (IEA) founded in November 1974, is an autonomous body 7==Uoy*O
within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development m\Dbb.vBvW
(OECD) which carries out a comprehensive programme of energy co-operation among its 23 4Fnr8 r8W
member countries. The European Commission also participates in the work of the Agency. 5r.{vQ
The IEA PhotoVoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) is one of the collaborative R&D kwey p IB
agreements established within the IEA, and since 1993, its Participants have been conducting a <5nz:B/
variety of joint projects in the applications of Photovoltaic conversion of solar energy into ub-ZrC'
electricity. rc"Z$qU?
The Overall programme is headed by an Executive Committee composed of one representative k: c)|2
from each participating country, while the management of individual research projects (Tasks) N~a?0x
is the responsibility of Operating Agents. Currently nine Tasks have been established in the N[AX29
IEA PVPS programme. 8&3G|m1-2
The Twenty one members are: Australia (AUS), Austria (AUT), Canada (CAN), Denmark n\d-^ml
(DNK), European Commission, Finland (FIN), France (FRA), Germany (DEU), Israel (ISR), 2cww 7z/B
Italy (ITA), Japan (JPN), Korea (KOR), Mexico (MEX), The Netherlands (NLD), Norway #t;@x_2yD\
(NOR), Portugal (PRT), Spain (ESP), Sweden (SWE), Switzerland (CHE), The United /N~., vf
Kingdom (GBR), and The United States (USA). E")82I
Task III of the PVPS programme, active since 1993, focuses on the exchange of information, Fd3V5h
quality assurance and technical surveys on stand alone PV applications. Stand-alone PV VPf=LSxJe
systems will continue to represent a significant PV market segment, not only in developing or0f%wAF
countries, but also in the important home markets of industrial countries. Experts from 15 IEA {|
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countries are sharing their experiences in this area. R7vO,kZ6Q
This battery guide is intended for a wide use also close to the end customers to increase the "*?^'(yA@
hands on battery knowledge and thereby increase the system reliability and reduce the lifecycle * c xYB
cost for battery storage in small stand alone photovoltaic systems. Also some basic % rYd =Ri
environmental concerns are addressed. The report has been prepared under the supervision of G6L 'RP
Task III by: BaqRAO7
Bo Andersson, Catella Generics, (battery expertise) (SWE) nq r[HFWs
Staffan Ulvönäs, (illustrations) (SWE) +Ge-!&.;A
Bengt Perers, Vattenfall Utveckling AB (PV system and applications expertise) (SWE) 'b% S 3)}
06 December 1999
