Foreword s){R/2O3F
The international Energy Agency (IEA) founded in November 1974, is an autonomous body .F3~eas
within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development *i V#_
(OECD) which carries out a comprehensive programme of energy co-operation among its 23 6kO+E5;X
member countries. The European Commission also participates in the work of the Agency. !'Ww%ZL\
The IEA PhotoVoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) is one of the collaborative R&D 1rV9dM#F
agreements established within the IEA, and since 1993, its Participants have been conducting a |Elz{i-
variety of joint projects in the applications of Photovoltaic conversion of solar energy into x\pygzQ/
electricity. 1;HL=F
The Overall programme is headed by an Executive Committee composed of one representative h<i.Z7F;tj
from each participating country, while the management of individual research projects (Tasks) G0(A ~Q"
is the responsibility of Operating Agents. Currently nine Tasks have been established in the F41g Mg
IEA PVPS programme. tR(L>ZG{
The Twenty one members are: Australia (AUS), Austria (AUT), Canada (CAN), Denmark cFHS MRB|P
(DNK), European Commission, Finland (FIN), France (FRA), Germany (DEU), Israel (ISR), @B9#Hrc
Italy (ITA), Japan (JPN), Korea (KOR), Mexico (MEX), The Netherlands (NLD), Norway S+l >@wa)|
(NOR), Portugal (PRT), Spain (ESP), Sweden (SWE), Switzerland (CHE), The United = Q"(9[Az
Kingdom (GBR), and The United States (USA). Mo\nY5
Task III of the PVPS programme, active since 1993, focuses on the exchange of information, aT8A +=K6
quality assurance and technical surveys on stand alone PV applications. Stand-alone PV o3HS |
systems will continue to represent a significant PV market segment, not only in developing !L)yI#i4C
countries, but also in the important home markets of industrial countries. Experts from 15 IEA m G x{Vpt
countries are sharing their experiences in this area. i}@5<&J
This battery guide is intended for a wide use also close to the end customers to increase the ceAefKdb
hands on battery knowledge and thereby increase the system reliability and reduce the lifecycle A:*$r Hbzl
cost for battery storage in small stand alone photovoltaic systems. Also some basic v1$ }JX
environmental concerns are addressed. The report has been prepared under the supervision of 02 C;
Task III by: ' wKTWmf?\
Bo Andersson, Catella Generics, (battery expertise) (SWE) 5;A=8bryU
Staffan Ulvönäs, (illustrations) (SWE) le2 v"Y
Bengt Perers, Vattenfall Utveckling AB (PV system and applications expertise) (SWE) ?uXY 6J"
06 December 1999
