Foreword I!F&8B+|
The international Energy Agency (IEA) founded in November 1974, is an autonomous body lYe2;bu
within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development !rgXB(
(OECD) which carries out a comprehensive programme of energy co-operation among its 23 `Zp*?
member countries. The European Commission also participates in the work of the Agency. "LYhYkI
The IEA PhotoVoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) is one of the collaborative R&D @< P;F
agreements established within the IEA, and since 1993, its Participants have been conducting a 8Ud.t =2
variety of joint projects in the applications of Photovoltaic conversion of solar energy into ,h5 FX^
electricity. Wv3p!zW3 I
The Overall programme is headed by an Executive Committee composed of one representative [*K 9V/
from each participating country, while the management of individual research projects (Tasks) $lB!Q8a$
is the responsibility of Operating Agents. Currently nine Tasks have been established in the "/O07l1Q<
IEA PVPS programme. #U'}g *
The Twenty one members are: Australia (AUS), Austria (AUT), Canada (CAN), Denmark rG-x 3>b
(DNK), European Commission, Finland (FIN), France (FRA), Germany (DEU), Israel (ISR), tZ) ,Z<
Italy (ITA), Japan (JPN), Korea (KOR), Mexico (MEX), The Netherlands (NLD), Norway J %Y-3{TQK
(NOR), Portugal (PRT), Spain (ESP), Sweden (SWE), Switzerland (CHE), The United
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Kingdom (GBR), and The United States (USA). TH >uL;?=
Task III of the PVPS programme, active since 1993, focuses on the exchange of information, &%3}'&EBv
quality assurance and technical surveys on stand alone PV applications. Stand-alone PV V#59 9-
systems will continue to represent a significant PV market segment, not only in developing Oc~<`C~
countries, but also in the important home markets of industrial countries. Experts from 15 IEA c(Xm~
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countries are sharing their experiences in this area. XR =ebl
This battery guide is intended for a wide use also close to the end customers to increase the
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hands on battery knowledge and thereby increase the system reliability and reduce the lifecycle m k~F@
cost for battery storage in small stand alone photovoltaic systems. Also some basic O&CY9
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environmental concerns are addressed. The report has been prepared under the supervision of ko!]vHB9`
Task III by: <qoc)p=__
Bo Andersson, Catella Generics, (battery expertise) (SWE) mr>E'd.'
Staffan Ulvönäs, (illustrations) (SWE) 4 J9Y
Bengt Perers, Vattenfall Utveckling AB (PV system and applications expertise) (SWE) MR,>]|
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06 December 1999
