This section provides historical information on the development of applications and markets for PV power systems in the IEA PVPS countries to date. The information and analysis is derived from the national survey reports that are undertaken annually by the countries participating in IEA PVPS.

• Trends in photovoltaic applications. Survey report of selected IEA countries between 1992 and 2006, August 2007 
• Trends in photovoltaic applications. Survey report of selected IEA countries between 1992 and 2005, September 2006 
• Trends in photovoltaic applications. Survey report of selected IEA countries between 1992 and 2004, September 2005 
• Trends in photovoltaic applications. Survey report of selected IEA countries between 1992 and 2003, September 2004 
• Trends in photovoltaic applications. Survey report of selected IEA countries between 1992 and 2002, September 2003 
• Trends in Photovoltaic Applications in selected IEA Countries between 1992 and 2001, September 2002 
• Trends in Photovoltaic Applications in selected IEA Countries between 1992 and 2000, September 2001 
• Trends in Photovoltaic Applications in selected IEA Countries between 1992 and 1999, September 2000 
• Trends in Photovoltaic Applications in Selected IEA Countries between 1992 and 1998, October 1999 
• Trends in Photovoltaic Applications in Selected IEA Countries between 1992 and 1997, October 1998
• Photovoltaic power systems in selected IEA member countries. The second of a series of survey reports, March 1997
• Photovoltaic power systems in selected IEA member countries, March 1995

Report Format:

The IEA PVPS Trends in PV Applications reports generally follow a consistent format addressing the following aspects:

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Summary of trends
• General information
  • Trends report scope and objective
  • Survey method
  • Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
  • Exchange rates and ISO country codes
  • National survey authors
  • Acknowledgements

• Implementation of Photovoltaic Systems
  • Applications for photovoltaics
  • Total photovolaic power installed in IEA PVPS countries
  • National PV implementation highlights
    • IEA PVPS countries
    • Other countries
  • Budgets for market stimulation, R&D and demonstration

• The photovoltaic industry
  This section provides information on the industry involved in the production of PV materials, cells, modules and system components during 2005. The industry may be subdivided into the following groups representing different steps in the PV value chain:
  • producers of upstream materials, i.e. feedstock silicon, ingot, blocks/bricks and wafers
  • producers of semi-finished and finished PV products, i.e. PV cells and modules
  • producers of balance-of-system components for PV systems, i.e. charge regulators, inverters, storage batteries, mounting structures, appliances etc.
  Furthermore the following economic issues are analyzed in more detail:
  • System prices
  • Economic benefits
• Policy and regulatory framework for deployment
  Local, national and international policies, as well as availability of suitable standards and codes and the perception of the general public and utilities, govern the rate of deployment of PV systems.
  • New initiatives in photovoltaic power systems
  • Indirect policy issues and their effect on the PV market
  • Standards and codes

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