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The international Energy Agency (IEA) founded in November 1974, is an autonomous body c 8 Q2H
within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 0/!0W% f[}
(OECD) which carries out a comprehensive programme of energy co-operation among its 23 wm ?%&V/#
member countries. The European Commission also participates in the work of the Agency. !z2xm3s{]p
The IEA PhotoVoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) is one of the collaborative R&D ([rSYK pi
agreements established within the IEA, and since 1993, its Participants have been conducting a : #n>Q1}x
variety of joint projects in the applications of Photovoltaic conversion of solar energy into `@ ,Vbn^_
electricity. G8?Do+[
The Overall programme is headed by an Executive Committee composed of one representative
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from each participating country, while the management of individual research projects (Tasks) v,~f G>Y}
is the responsibility of Operating Agents. Currently nine Tasks have been established in the "s zJ[
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IEA PVPS programme. UpSJ%%.n
The Twenty one members are: Australia (AUS), Austria (AUT), Canada (CAN), Denmark fJk'5kv
(DNK), European Commission, Finland (FIN), France (FRA), Germany (DEU), Israel (ISR), [wQJVYv
Italy (ITA), Japan (JPN), Korea (KOR), Mexico (MEX), The Netherlands (NLD), Norway &AeNrtGu
(NOR), Portugal (PRT), Spain (ESP), Sweden (SWE), Switzerland (CHE), The United 8gt*`]I
Kingdom (GBR), and The United States (USA). o >yXEg
Task III of the PVPS programme, active since 1993, focuses on the exchange of information, k*,+ag*j
quality assurance and technical surveys on stand alone PV applications. Stand-alone PV {+{ p.
systems will continue to represent a significant PV market segment, not only in developing _"t>72
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countries, but also in the important home markets of industrial countries. Experts from 15 IEA |tLD^ `bt
countries are sharing their experiences in this area. ) ~nieQEZQ
This battery guide is intended for a wide use also close to the end customers to increase the >/}p{Tj
hands on battery knowledge and thereby increase the system reliability and reduce the lifecycle yQ<h>J>
cost for battery storage in small stand alone photovoltaic systems. Also some basic rL+.3ZO):P
environmental concerns are addressed. The report has been prepared under the supervision of @;hdZLG]`&
Task III by: mZ:#d;0
Bo Andersson, Catella Generics, (battery expertise) (SWE) AkO);4A;Jd
Staffan Ulvönäs, (illustrations) (SWE) SG0P Q
Bengt Perers, Vattenfall Utveckling AB (PV system and applications expertise) (SWE) SH8zkAA7u}
06 December 1999
