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The international Energy Agency (IEA) founded in November 1974, is an autonomous body %JmSCjt`G
within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Qp~O!9ph
(OECD) which carries out a comprehensive programme of energy co-operation among its 23 _ ] veTAV
member countries. The European Commission also participates in the work of the Agency. 1foy.3g-
The IEA PhotoVoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) is one of the collaborative R&D Zo}wzY~x>I
agreements established within the IEA, and since 1993, its Participants have been conducting a wYK-YY:Q3
variety of joint projects in the applications of Photovoltaic conversion of solar energy into E9t[M b %0
electricity. Gb.r! W8
The Overall programme is headed by an Executive Committee composed of one representative |T0jq
from each participating country, while the management of individual research projects (Tasks) ^2}0lP|
is the responsibility of Operating Agents. Currently nine Tasks have been established in the .~qu,q7k~
IEA PVPS programme. X*6bsYbK-
The Twenty one members are: Australia (AUS), Austria (AUT), Canada (CAN), Denmark s0
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(DNK), European Commission, Finland (FIN), France (FRA), Germany (DEU), Israel (ISR), >
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Italy (ITA), Japan (JPN), Korea (KOR), Mexico (MEX), The Netherlands (NLD), Norway
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(NOR), Portugal (PRT), Spain (ESP), Sweden (SWE), Switzerland (CHE), The United 3
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Kingdom (GBR), and The United States (USA). sui3(wb
Task III of the PVPS programme, active since 1993, focuses on the exchange of information, #Q}`kFB`
quality assurance and technical surveys on stand alone PV applications. Stand-alone PV LO0<=4iN(
systems will continue to represent a significant PV market segment, not only in developing ^=@L(;Y
countries, but also in the important home markets of industrial countries. Experts from 15 IEA rAq2
countries are sharing their experiences in this area. ?bu-6pkx]
This battery guide is intended for a wide use also close to the end customers to increase the B B*]" gT
hands on battery knowledge and thereby increase the system reliability and reduce the lifecycle U c]S7F#
cost for battery storage in small stand alone photovoltaic systems. Also some basic dBkw.VO W
environmental concerns are addressed. The report has been prepared under the supervision of FB3C'!'<)
Task III by: `''\FPhh
Bo Andersson, Catella Generics, (battery expertise) (SWE) ;:N W
Staffan Ulvönäs, (illustrations) (SWE) c. y8 x
Bengt Perers, Vattenfall Utveckling AB (PV system and applications expertise) (SWE) +@>K]hdr
06 December 1999
