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TABLE 4. PERCEIVED IMPORTANCE FOR FURTHER
STUDY BY MEMBER COUNTRIES
No                  Subject
1   solation-Transfoirme              24
1.3   External Disconnector              23
2.1   DC Injection                       23
2.2    EM;Ntof the nverteix(Arry         221
2.3   Overvoltage Devices (Surge Protection)  16
2.4   Grounding                           13
2.5    GroCiund.Fault Detector:          16 ::: .
2.7   Certification (Listing)            19
2.8   Reliability                         21
2.9   Module Integrated Convrer  (MIC) or 14
(AC Module)
-30  armDCosbar/SsteiSwichi            22
3.1   Islandin                           14
3:.32 s: "Neatile PowYerFlo             22
3.3.3Power Fiuctuations18
3.3.4.  <Groivt in  fault=:CurrenYs:(Reverse 23. ,.
3.3.5 ;Voltae                  '>ro::::>;;;:
336  Power Ratin  f Xformers:::r       20"
..7Allowvableerationi Leve     2. 4.
3.3.8  A C .Volta.ge Do                   4
:..9Fault > )nfeed  and    Uneetv      19
3.5   Harmonics                           13
:3.6:  Reclosin'!::   :        :         21'

Should be pursued by Annex 5
< Examine on topic by topic basis
Should not be pursued by Annex 5

(2) Outline of Official Guideline for Utility Interconnection
in Japan Prepared by CRIEPI, Tokyo, Japan, 1993
(3) Bower, W.I., Durand, S.J., Wiles, J.C., "Safety,
Performance and Reliability of Photovoltaic Systems,"
Tutorial - First World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy
Conversion Waikoloa, HI, December 5-9, 1995
(4) Wiles, J.C., Photovoltaic Power Systems and the
National Electrical Code - Suggested Practices, Prepared by
the Southwest Technology Development Institute, Las
Cruces, NM, Jun. 1994
(5) International Energy Agency Implementing Agreement
on Photovoltaic Power Systems. 1993 Annual Report,

Edited  by  Eva-Elena  Bruno,
Department, Rome, Italy, Jan. 1994

ENEL S.p.A R&D

(6) International Energy Agency Implementing Agreement
on Photovoltaic Power Svstems    1994Anl Reot

Edited by Eva-Elena Bruno, ENEL
Department, Rome, Italy, Jan. 1995

S.p.A R&D

(7) PV Power - Newsletter of the IEA Photovoltaic Power
System Programme. Number 2, Written by IT Power,
Courtesy of NOVEM, Netherlands, March 1995
(8) Morse, F.H., Photovoltaic Power Systems in Selected
IEA Member Countries, to be published mid-1995
(9) Kitamura, A., Takigawa, K., Okamoto, M., Kobayashi,
H., Hotta, K., Ariga, Y., "Islanding Prevention Measures:
Demonstration Testing at Rokko Test Center for Advanced
Energy," Proceedings of the 23 d IEEE PV Specialist
Conference, Louisville, KY, May 1993
(10) International Energy Agency Solar Heating and
Cooling Program, Program Description and Publications,
International Energy Agency, 1993
(11) Photovoltaics in Buildings, The IEA-SHCP-T16 Task
Brochure, Published by the International Energy Agency,
1993

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