Foreword HjG!pO{
The international Energy Agency (IEA) founded in November 1974, is an autonomous body mFoE2?Y
within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 3!]S8Y*LQP
(OECD) which carries out a comprehensive programme of energy co-operation among its 23 24;F~y8H
member countries. The European Commission also participates in the work of the Agency. ;oL`fQyr
The IEA PhotoVoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) is one of the collaborative R&D !e+ ex"7
agreements established within the IEA, and since 1993, its Participants have been conducting a %-u R a\
variety of joint projects in the applications of Photovoltaic conversion of solar energy into J~ dk4D\
electricity. `yiw<9yp2
The Overall programme is headed by an Executive Committee composed of one representative gzdR|IBa
from each participating country, while the management of individual research projects (Tasks) yc ize2>q
is the responsibility of Operating Agents. Currently nine Tasks have been established in the Z*,Nt6 ;e
IEA PVPS programme. < <a1a
The Twenty one members are: Australia (AUS), Austria (AUT), Canada (CAN), Denmark E=PmOw7b
(DNK), European Commission, Finland (FIN), France (FRA), Germany (DEU), Israel (ISR), sJA` A
Italy (ITA), Japan (JPN), Korea (KOR), Mexico (MEX), The Netherlands (NLD), Norway .7lD J2
(NOR), Portugal (PRT), Spain (ESP), Sweden (SWE), Switzerland (CHE), The United } @VdtH
Kingdom (GBR), and The United States (USA). jN. '%5Q?H
Task III of the PVPS programme, active since 1993, focuses on the exchange of information, yMz%s=rh
quality assurance and technical surveys on stand alone PV applications. Stand-alone PV 0A$x'pU)
systems will continue to represent a significant PV market segment, not only in developing A}K2"lQ#>,
countries, but also in the important home markets of industrial countries. Experts from 15 IEA =Yd{PZ*fR
countries are sharing their experiences in this area. +-8S,Rg@
This battery guide is intended for a wide use also close to the end customers to increase the GJ 1ap^k
hands on battery knowledge and thereby increase the system reliability and reduce the lifecycle 6[cC1a3 r:
cost for battery storage in small stand alone photovoltaic systems. Also some basic ~CTe5PX c
environmental concerns are addressed. The report has been prepared under the supervision of %OS}BAh^i
Task III by: iIZDtZFF
Bo Andersson, Catella Generics, (battery expertise) (SWE) 'x'.[=;
Staffan Ulvönäs, (illustrations) (SWE) kl(id8r
Bengt Perers, Vattenfall Utveckling AB (PV system and applications expertise) (SWE) oaxCcB=\
06 December 1999
