Foreword
34u[#O{2 The international Energy Agency (IEA) founded in November 1974, is an autonomous body
QLO;D)fC within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
x'`{#bKD (OECD) which carries out a comprehensive programme of energy co-operation among its 23
Z2$_9. member countries. The European Commission also participates in the work of the Agency.
<x^$Fu The IEA PhotoVoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) is one of the collaborative R&D
fI)XV7,X agreements established within the IEA, and since 1993, its Participants have been conducting a
3s!6rT_=)d variety of joint projects in the applications of Photovoltaic conversion of solar energy into
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