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The international Energy Agency (IEA) founded in November 1974, is an autonomous body e> F i
within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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(OECD) which carries out a comprehensive programme of energy co-operation among its 23 BZJ\tPSR
member countries. The European Commission also participates in the work of the Agency. ko-3`hX`
The IEA PhotoVoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) is one of the collaborative R&D "0*yD[2
agreements established within the IEA, and since 1993, its Participants have been conducting a h#hx(5"6
variety of joint projects in the applications of Photovoltaic conversion of solar energy into ;2#9q9(
electricity. _ Ms O2A
The Overall programme is headed by an Executive Committee composed of one representative Bb[WtT}=
from each participating country, while the management of individual research projects (Tasks) ye<b`bL2.
is the responsibility of Operating Agents. Currently nine Tasks have been established in the [zC1LT Xe
IEA PVPS programme. <v=$A]K
The Twenty one members are: Australia (AUS), Austria (AUT), Canada (CAN), Denmark 3!l+) g
(DNK), European Commission, Finland (FIN), France (FRA), Germany (DEU), Israel (ISR), &7\=J w7w
Italy (ITA), Japan (JPN), Korea (KOR), Mexico (MEX), The Netherlands (NLD), Norway ? xa70Pb{;
(NOR), Portugal (PRT), Spain (ESP), Sweden (SWE), Switzerland (CHE), The United }l>\D~:M
Kingdom (GBR), and The United States (USA). rCK
Task III of the PVPS programme, active since 1993, focuses on the exchange of information, UC
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quality assurance and technical surveys on stand alone PV applications. Stand-alone PV Ob ~7w[n3
systems will continue to represent a significant PV market segment, not only in developing \T'.b93~B
countries, but also in the important home markets of industrial countries. Experts from 15 IEA &9+] {jXF
countries are sharing their experiences in this area. n%faD
This battery guide is intended for a wide use also close to the end customers to increase the |mM K9OEu
hands on battery knowledge and thereby increase the system reliability and reduce the lifecycle |?c L>]t
cost for battery storage in small stand alone photovoltaic systems. Also some basic ^4 MJ
environmental concerns are addressed. The report has been prepared under the supervision of , 59G6o
Task III by: k!Ym<RD%N
Bo Andersson, Catella Generics, (battery expertise) (SWE) 8A jQPDn+
Staffan Ulvönäs, (illustrations) (SWE) SD/=e3
Bengt Perers, Vattenfall Utveckling AB (PV system and applications expertise) (SWE) ]8n*f o2#
06 December 1999
