Welcome to the website of the IEA Photovoltaics Power Systems Programme (IEA PVPS). This website provides the results of the activities of the IEA PVPS Programme in addition to information about the Programme itself.

About IEA PVPS

• The International Energy Agency (IEA), founded in November 1974, is an autonomous body within the framework of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) which carries out a comprehensive programme of energy cooperation among its member countries.
• Collaboration in research, development and demonstration of new technologies has been an important part of the Agency's programme.
• The IEA R&D activities are headed by the Committee on Research and Technology (CERT) supported by a secretariat staff based in Paris.
• Four Working Parties - Conservation, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy and Fusion - monitor the various collaborative energy agreements, identify new areas for co-operation and advise the CERT on policy matters.
• The IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) is one of the collaborative R&D Agreements established within the IEA and, since its establishment in 1993, the PVPS participants have been conducting a variety of joint projects in the application of photovoltaic conversion of solar energy into electricity.
• The 25 PVPS members are: Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, EPIA, European Union, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, SEPA, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.
• The overall programme is headed by an Executive Committee composed of representatives from each participating country, while the management of individual research projects (Tasks) is the responsibility of Operating Agents. By 2008 12 Tasks have been established within the PVPS programme.
• The mission of the IEA PVPS programme is: To enhance the international collaboration efforts which accelerate the development and deployment of photovoltaic solar energy as a significant and sustainable renewable energy option.
• The IEA PVPS Programme aims to realize the above mission by adopting four objectives related to reliable PV power system applications for the target groups of governments, electricity utilities, energy service providers and other public and private users.
• Objective 1 - To stimulate activities that will lead to a cost reduction of PV power systems applications.
• Objective 2 - To increase the awareness of PV power systems’ potential and value and thereby provide advice to decision makers from government, utilities and international organizations.
• Objective 3 - To foster the removal of technical and non-technical barriers of PV power systems for the emerging applications in OECD countries.
• Objective 4 - To enhance co-operation with non-OECD countries and address both technical and non-technical issues of PV applications in those countries.
• More detailed information about the IEA PVPS Programme can be found in the Annual Reports

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