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The international Energy Agency (IEA) founded in November 1974, is an autonomous body yV+ E;
within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development VM V]TPks>
(OECD) which carries out a comprehensive programme of energy co-operation among its 23 L@k;L
member countries. The European Commission also participates in the work of the Agency. ;KZtW
The IEA PhotoVoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) is one of the collaborative R&D !$KhL.4P
agreements established within the IEA, and since 1993, its Participants have been conducting a QSs$
variety of joint projects in the applications of Photovoltaic conversion of solar energy into C +?@iMh
electricity. f;tyoN0wHx
The Overall programme is headed by an Executive Committee composed of one representative c! u}KVH
from each participating country, while the management of individual research projects (Tasks) b-(UsY:
is the responsibility of Operating Agents. Currently nine Tasks have been established in the )`+@j.75
IEA PVPS programme. dj'8x48H2W
The Twenty one members are: Australia (AUS), Austria (AUT), Canada (CAN), Denmark | 8L`osg
(DNK), European Commission, Finland (FIN), France (FRA), Germany (DEU), Israel (ISR), ,I&0#+}n
Italy (ITA), Japan (JPN), Korea (KOR), Mexico (MEX), The Netherlands (NLD), Norway ">vYEkZ3
(NOR), Portugal (PRT), Spain (ESP), Sweden (SWE), Switzerland (CHE), The United 2eR+dT
Kingdom (GBR), and The United States (USA). 61rh\<bn
Task III of the PVPS programme, active since 1993, focuses on the exchange of information, AIxBZt7{b
quality assurance and technical surveys on stand alone PV applications. Stand-alone PV !E:Vn *k;
systems will continue to represent a significant PV market segment, not only in developing Qdr-GODx
countries, but also in the important home markets of industrial countries. Experts from 15 IEA ]z q_gV8k
countries are sharing their experiences in this area. 1DlcO>#@
This battery guide is intended for a wide use also close to the end customers to increase the $t
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hands on battery knowledge and thereby increase the system reliability and reduce the lifecycle nk3< ]u
cost for battery storage in small stand alone photovoltaic systems. Also some basic ~B*\k^t`
environmental concerns are addressed. The report has been prepared under the supervision of PLD'Q,R
Task III by: =O'%)Y&
Bo Andersson, Catella Generics, (battery expertise) (SWE) V =aoB
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Staffan Ulvönäs, (illustrations) (SWE) Nx (pJp{S
Bengt Perers, Vattenfall Utveckling AB (PV system and applications expertise) (SWE) &aAo:pj
06 December 1999
