Foreword WFGcR9mN?
The international Energy Agency (IEA) founded in November 1974, is an autonomous body ] "ZL<?3g
within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OpNTyKbaD
(OECD) which carries out a comprehensive programme of energy co-operation among its 23 U~;Rzoe)q*
member countries. The European Commission also participates in the work of the Agency. a {4Wg:
The IEA PhotoVoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) is one of the collaborative R&D Fwu:x.(
agreements established within the IEA, and since 1993, its Participants have been conducting a u~uR:E%'C
variety of joint projects in the applications of Photovoltaic conversion of solar energy into ZWtlO P#]
electricity. r8R]0\
The Overall programme is headed by an Executive Committee composed of one representative >A]U.C
from each participating country, while the management of individual research projects (Tasks) bF 85T(G
is the responsibility of Operating Agents. Currently nine Tasks have been established in the qdM=}lbc
IEA PVPS programme. .5S< G)Ja
The Twenty one members are: Australia (AUS), Austria (AUT), Canada (CAN), Denmark *b tLd7c%
(DNK), European Commission, Finland (FIN), France (FRA), Germany (DEU), Israel (ISR), "8 .to=Lx
Italy (ITA), Japan (JPN), Korea (KOR), Mexico (MEX), The Netherlands (NLD), Norway !Q/%N#
(NOR), Portugal (PRT), Spain (ESP), Sweden (SWE), Switzerland (CHE), The United ;s^br17z~
Kingdom (GBR), and The United States (USA). 4R c_C0O
Task III of the PVPS programme, active since 1993, focuses on the exchange of information, Czl4^STiC
quality assurance and technical surveys on stand alone PV applications. Stand-alone PV WxLmzSz{xD
systems will continue to represent a significant PV market segment, not only in developing v b&1 S
countries, but also in the important home markets of industrial countries. Experts from 15 IEA T%[&[8{8
countries are sharing their experiences in this area. fZq_]1(/uP
This battery guide is intended for a wide use also close to the end customers to increase the gv6}GE
hands on battery knowledge and thereby increase the system reliability and reduce the lifecycle ak SUk)}e
cost for battery storage in small stand alone photovoltaic systems. Also some basic k;7R 3O @
environmental concerns are addressed. The report has been prepared under the supervision of |9fvj6?Y
Task III by: GlVb |O"
Bo Andersson, Catella Generics, (battery expertise) (SWE) &N +,{7.
Staffan Ulvönäs, (illustrations) (SWE) hJ)\Vo
Bengt Perers, Vattenfall Utveckling AB (PV system and applications expertise) (SWE) 6\+ ZTw
06 December 1999
