Foreword v\Y; )/!
The international Energy Agency (IEA) founded in November 1974, is an autonomous body R n{ q/h
within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development $2BRi@
(OECD) which carries out a comprehensive programme of energy co-operation among its 23 7>{edNy!,
member countries. The European Commission also participates in the work of the Agency. OxF\ Hm)(
The IEA PhotoVoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) is one of the collaborative R&D )ymF: ]QC
agreements established within the IEA, and since 1993, its Participants have been conducting a eEsEW<su
variety of joint projects in the applications of Photovoltaic conversion of solar energy into HkvCQ H
electricity. 0jv9N6IM
The Overall programme is headed by an Executive Committee composed of one representative if5Y!Tx?G
from each participating country, while the management of individual research projects (Tasks) mUy/lo'4
is the responsibility of Operating Agents. Currently nine Tasks have been established in the jTw s0=F*
IEA PVPS programme. 6@2p@e Yo
The Twenty one members are: Australia (AUS), Austria (AUT), Canada (CAN), Denmark VhSKtD1
(DNK), European Commission, Finland (FIN), France (FRA), Germany (DEU), Israel (ISR), va8:QHdU
Italy (ITA), Japan (JPN), Korea (KOR), Mexico (MEX), The Netherlands (NLD), Norway gb(\c:yg1R
(NOR), Portugal (PRT), Spain (ESP), Sweden (SWE), Switzerland (CHE), The United mC~W/KReA
Kingdom (GBR), and The United States (USA). F__>`Do l
Task III of the PVPS programme, active since 1993, focuses on the exchange of information, qe(X5 ?#;
quality assurance and technical surveys on stand alone PV applications. Stand-alone PV e;3$7$n Pv
systems will continue to represent a significant PV market segment, not only in developing n 2#uH
countries, but also in the important home markets of industrial countries. Experts from 15 IEA tzpGKhrk6
countries are sharing their experiences in this area. 2|}p&~G(
This battery guide is intended for a wide use also close to the end customers to increase the D~f.)kkC4
hands on battery knowledge and thereby increase the system reliability and reduce the lifecycle ]^
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cost for battery storage in small stand alone photovoltaic systems. Also some basic d c&Qi_W
environmental concerns are addressed. The report has been prepared under the supervision of P >N\q
Task III by: n^Z?u9V R
Bo Andersson, Catella Generics, (battery expertise) (SWE) PLLlo~Bb
Staffan Ulvönäs, (illustrations) (SWE) !hH6!G
Bengt Perers, Vattenfall Utveckling AB (PV system and applications expertise) (SWE) @oRYQ |.R
06 December 1999
