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The international Energy Agency (IEA) founded in November 1974, is an autonomous body w)jISu;RG
within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 8sK9G`
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(OECD) which carries out a comprehensive programme of energy co-operation among its 23 -n5)w* b,
member countries. The European Commission also participates in the work of the Agency. HLHz 2-lI
The IEA PhotoVoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) is one of the collaborative R&D $xd y&
agreements established within the IEA, and since 1993, its Participants have been conducting a _t}WsEQ+P
variety of joint projects in the applications of Photovoltaic conversion of solar energy into rk )`\=No
electricity. ~.lPEA %%
The Overall programme is headed by an Executive Committee composed of one representative fLAw12;^
from each participating country, while the management of individual research projects (Tasks) t <? ,F
is the responsibility of Operating Agents. Currently nine Tasks have been established in the @!d{bQd ,
IEA PVPS programme. eGbG w
The Twenty one members are: Australia (AUS), Austria (AUT), Canada (CAN), Denmark S`m]f5u|
(DNK), European Commission, Finland (FIN), France (FRA), Germany (DEU), Israel (ISR), Pd]|:W< E
Italy (ITA), Japan (JPN), Korea (KOR), Mexico (MEX), The Netherlands (NLD), Norway R_S.tT!
(NOR), Portugal (PRT), Spain (ESP), Sweden (SWE), Switzerland (CHE), The United w^0nqh
Kingdom (GBR), and The United States (USA). ib 791
Task III of the PVPS programme, active since 1993, focuses on the exchange of information, zs#@jv$
quality assurance and technical surveys on stand alone PV applications. Stand-alone PV ZWp(GC1NA
systems will continue to represent a significant PV market segment, not only in developing >~+ELVB&
countries, but also in the important home markets of industrial countries. Experts from 15 IEA %C_HXr@
countries are sharing their experiences in this area. %BB%pC
This battery guide is intended for a wide use also close to the end customers to increase the 1hNq8 *|
hands on battery knowledge and thereby increase the system reliability and reduce the lifecycle 57'4ljvYi
cost for battery storage in small stand alone photovoltaic systems. Also some basic {+Cy U!O
environmental concerns are addressed. The report has been prepared under the supervision of I Rqy%@)
Task III by: PRE|+=w$
Bo Andersson, Catella Generics, (battery expertise) (SWE) &~U ] ~;@
Staffan Ulvönäs, (illustrations) (SWE) G'aDb/
Bengt Perers, Vattenfall Utveckling AB (PV system and applications expertise) (SWE) y Fq&8 x<X
06 December 1999
