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The international Energy Agency (IEA) founded in November 1974, is an autonomous body _^F%$K6
within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development z+nq<%"'
(OECD) which carries out a comprehensive programme of energy co-operation among its 23 >i2W YT
member countries. The European Commission also participates in the work of the Agency. DM{Z#b ]
The IEA PhotoVoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) is one of the collaborative R&D Gn% k#
agreements established within the IEA, and since 1993, its Participants have been conducting a =>xyJ->R
variety of joint projects in the applications of Photovoltaic conversion of solar energy into }wGy#!CSza
electricity. q9(hn_X@/
The Overall programme is headed by an Executive Committee composed of one representative k|
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from each participating country, while the management of individual research projects (Tasks) 2K{)8 ;^
is the responsibility of Operating Agents. Currently nine Tasks have been established in the |b|bL 7nx
IEA PVPS programme. V:1_k"zQ
The Twenty one members are: Australia (AUS), Austria (AUT), Canada (CAN), Denmark %D+NrL(
(DNK), European Commission, Finland (FIN), France (FRA), Germany (DEU), Israel (ISR), MAgoxq~;V
Italy (ITA), Japan (JPN), Korea (KOR), Mexico (MEX), The Netherlands (NLD), Norway I -V=Z:
(NOR), Portugal (PRT), Spain (ESP), Sweden (SWE), Switzerland (CHE), The United 5^36nEoA(
Kingdom (GBR), and The United States (USA). R=L-Ulhk
Task III of the PVPS programme, active since 1993, focuses on the exchange of information, I$I',x5Z
quality assurance and technical surveys on stand alone PV applications. Stand-alone PV stOD5yi
systems will continue to represent a significant PV market segment, not only in developing d-#yN:}0
countries, but also in the important home markets of industrial countries. Experts from 15 IEA s&6/fa
countries are sharing their experiences in this area. G5$YXNV
This battery guide is intended for a wide use also close to the end customers to increase the (KphAA8
hands on battery knowledge and thereby increase the system reliability and reduce the lifecycle 5 1!#m|
cost for battery storage in small stand alone photovoltaic systems. Also some basic -p20UP 1I
environmental concerns are addressed. The report has been prepared under the supervision of Jrx]/CM
Task III by: ;VgB !
Bo Andersson, Catella Generics, (battery expertise) (SWE) , Z[pLF
Staffan Ulvönäs, (illustrations) (SWE) \Jr7Hy1;
Bengt Perers, Vattenfall Utveckling AB (PV system and applications expertise) (SWE) Ng\]
06 December 1999
