Foreword a+z>pV|
The international Energy Agency (IEA) founded in November 1974, is an autonomous body E^n!h06~G
within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ]E"J^mflGK
(OECD) which carries out a comprehensive programme of energy co-operation among its 23 Iw[zN[oz
member countries. The European Commission also participates in the work of the Agency. %6fnL~ A
The IEA PhotoVoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) is one of the collaborative R&D !8| r$mN8
agreements established within the IEA, and since 1993, its Participants have been conducting a .sit5 BX
variety of joint projects in the applications of Photovoltaic conversion of solar energy into kPy7e~
electricity. 4S>#>(n7=
The Overall programme is headed by an Executive Committee composed of one representative ?@x$ h
from each participating country, while the management of individual research projects (Tasks) h-(NWxK+
is the responsibility of Operating Agents. Currently nine Tasks have been established in the ]GRVU
IEA PVPS programme. u=@zYA(
The Twenty one members are: Australia (AUS), Austria (AUT), Canada (CAN), Denmark ozS' n]8*
(DNK), European Commission, Finland (FIN), France (FRA), Germany (DEU), Israel (ISR), FiRe b3zR
Italy (ITA), Japan (JPN), Korea (KOR), Mexico (MEX), The Netherlands (NLD), Norway ]+pE1- p\
(NOR), Portugal (PRT), Spain (ESP), Sweden (SWE), Switzerland (CHE), The United FB ?V<x
Kingdom (GBR), and The United States (USA). ecl6>PS$'
Task III of the PVPS programme, active since 1993, focuses on the exchange of information, NlhC7
quality assurance and technical surveys on stand alone PV applications. Stand-alone PV lu>G=u CJ
systems will continue to represent a significant PV market segment, not only in developing u7J:ipyiq2
countries, but also in the important home markets of industrial countries. Experts from 15 IEA |;V-;e*
countries are sharing their experiences in this area. 8yI4=P"F,
This battery guide is intended for a wide use also close to the end customers to increase the }@$CS5w
hands on battery knowledge and thereby increase the system reliability and reduce the lifecycle -[>J"l
cost for battery storage in small stand alone photovoltaic systems. Also some basic .yTo)t
environmental concerns are addressed. The report has been prepared under the supervision of ,%/F,O+#
Task III by: yAGQD[ih
Bo Andersson, Catella Generics, (battery expertise) (SWE) .I{u[
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Staffan Ulvönäs, (illustrations) (SWE) L1` ^M
Bengt Perers, Vattenfall Utveckling AB (PV system and applications expertise) (SWE) DZESvIES
06 December 1999
