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The international Energy Agency (IEA) founded in November 1974, is an autonomous body /kE3V`es
within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development r( iT&uz
(OECD) which carries out a comprehensive programme of energy co-operation among its 23 Kdk0#+xtP
member countries. The European Commission also participates in the work of the Agency. &=H{ 36i@
The IEA PhotoVoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) is one of the collaborative R&D KJ<7aZ
agreements established within the IEA, and since 1993, its Participants have been conducting a >k,|N4(
variety of joint projects in the applications of Photovoltaic conversion of solar energy into :@) UI,
electricity. /e :V44
The Overall programme is headed by an Executive Committee composed of one representative jZeY^T)f"
from each participating country, while the management of individual research projects (Tasks) $E3- </ f
is the responsibility of Operating Agents. Currently nine Tasks have been established in the \$Y Kw0K
IEA PVPS programme. 3Yf&F([t
The Twenty one members are: Australia (AUS), Austria (AUT), Canada (CAN), Denmark $& /JY
(DNK), European Commission, Finland (FIN), France (FRA), Germany (DEU), Israel (ISR), t!R R5!
Italy (ITA), Japan (JPN), Korea (KOR), Mexico (MEX), The Netherlands (NLD), Norway r (xh5{^x
(NOR), Portugal (PRT), Spain (ESP), Sweden (SWE), Switzerland (CHE), The United ~Q"3#4l
Kingdom (GBR), and The United States (USA). [
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Task III of the PVPS programme, active since 1993, focuses on the exchange of information, .g Tla
quality assurance and technical surveys on stand alone PV applications. Stand-alone PV =!T@'P?
systems will continue to represent a significant PV market segment, not only in developing ^Gt&c_gH
countries, but also in the important home markets of industrial countries. Experts from 15 IEA ,T@+QXh
countries are sharing their experiences in this area. [P.M> "c\
This battery guide is intended for a wide use also close to the end customers to increase the | N_tVE
hands on battery knowledge and thereby increase the system reliability and reduce the lifecycle HA& 7
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cost for battery storage in small stand alone photovoltaic systems. Also some basic u(l[~r>8W;
environmental concerns are addressed. The report has been prepared under the supervision of [ZC ]O2'
Task III by: -F=?M+9[
Bo Andersson, Catella Generics, (battery expertise) (SWE)
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Staffan Ulvönäs, (illustrations) (SWE) ,5oe8\uz
Bengt Perers, Vattenfall Utveckling AB (PV system and applications expertise) (SWE) Z`x|\jI
06 December 1999
