International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems, cooperation programme accomplishments and prospects

International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems cooperation programme:
Accomplishments and prospects

Author(s): Lysen, E.H.

Organization: Novem, The Netherlands

Date of issue: 06/07/1998

Type: Paper IEA PVPS Executive Committee

Details: 5 p.: photos; with references

Presented at: 2nd World Conference and Exhibition on Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion, 6-10 July 1998, Vienna

Available from: Mrs. Mary Josaine Brunisholz, NET Ltd., Waldweg 8, CH 1717 - St. Ursen, Switzerland

Tel.: +41 26 494 00 30

Fax: +41 26 494 00 34

E-mail: mary.brunisholz@netenergy.ch

Abstract: Motivations, objectives, and specific achievements and progress of the first five years of activities of the IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Co-operation Programme are summarized. A brief input of the activities starting now or planned for the future is also given.
The primary scope of the programme has been the information exchange about activities already in progress in the respective national programmes. But the real value of the co-operation has been the informal coordination and initiation of new activities such as the analysis of the operation and performance of a large number of PV systems already installed in the world and the provision of the lessons learned as well as guidelines for appropriate design improvements.

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Author(s):	Lysen, E.H.
Organization:	Novem, The Netherlands
Date of issue:	06/07/1998
Type:	Paper IEA PVPS Executive Committee
Details:	5 p.: photos; with references
Presented at:	2nd World Conference and Exhibition on Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion, 6-10 July 1998, Vienna
Available from:	Mrs. Mary Josaine Brunisholz, NET Ltd., Waldweg 8, CH 1717 - St. Ursen, Switzerland
Tel.:	+41 26 494 00 30
Fax:	+41 26 494 00 34
E-mail:	mary.brunisholz@netenergy.ch
Abstract:	Motivations, objectives, and specific achievements and progress of the first five years of activities of the IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Co-operation Programme are summarized. A brief input of the activities starting now or planned for the future is also given. The primary scope of the programme has been the information exchange about activities already in progress in the respective national programmes. But the real value of the co-operation has been the informal coordination and initiation of new activities such as the analysis of the operation and performance of a large number of PV systems already installed in the world and the provision of the lessons learned as well as guidelines for appropriate design improvements.