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Solar energy is the energy, the earth receives from the sun, primarily as visible light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation. The solar portal provides an overview of the information on energypedia related to solar energy. Look for specific topics, latest articles or uploaded documents and announce upcoming events.

Overview on Solar Energy Solar Energy Solar Factbook Basics of PV system Technological Aspects of Solar Energy Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Thermal Technologies Solar Electric Technologies Solar Cells and Modules Solar Home Systems (SHS) Technical Standards for SHS All SHS Articles PicoPV Systems PicoPV Test PicoPV Field Tests All PicoPV Articles Solar Hybrid Systems Solar Batteries Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Solar PV in Hot Climate Zones Financing, Business & Operation Models of Solar Energy Solar Home Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models Solar Hybrid Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models Fee-For-Service or Pay-As-You-Go Concepts for PV Systems Market Trends in the PicoPV Sector and the Role of Development Cooperation Financing PicoPV Microfinance for Renewable energy Import of Solar Energy Products PV Business Model Solar Marketing End-of-Life Management of Batteries in the Off-grid Solar Sector After Sales Service Quality Management Consumer Awareness of Solar Home Systems All Articles on Financing Solar Energy Policy Framework for Solar Energy International Organisations Dealing with Solar Energy Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy Examples of Legal Texts and Regulations to Lift Import Duties for PV Products Use of Solar Energy Cooking with the Sun Productive Use of Solar PV Overview Solar Energy Uses Solar Pumping Solar Dryers Solar Heaters Lighting Energy for Off-grid Radio Stations The Off-grid Appliance Market

Monitoring & Evaluation of Solar Energy Monitoring of Solar Home System (SHS) PicoPV Consumer Surveys Questionnaire on Sustainability of Rural Solar Home Systems (SHS) Electrification Remote Monitoring PAYGO Performance KPIs Impacts of Solar Energy Impacts of PicoPV and Consumer Research Recycling of Solar Products Economic Impact of Energy Access Impacts of Rural Electrification in Uganda 2011-2019 Climate Change and Solar Energy Carbon Markets for Photovoltaic (PV) Systems Solar Home System (SHS) and Climate Protection Case Studies on Solar Energy Solar Water Purification in India Seawater Desalination in the MENA region Improving Access to Solar in Rural Areas of Cameroon PicoPV System Market Assessment in Ethiopia Electrification of Social Institutions with Solar Photovoltaic - Lessons Learned from Uganda Rural Solar Market Development - Lessons Learned from Uganda Solar Battery Charging Stations - Examples from Mali and Cambodia PV for Health Centers- Experience from Ethiopia and Uganda Solar Energy Resources Solar Energy - Relevant Tools Global Solar Atlas Energydata.info - open data platform providing access to datasets and data analytics Solar Energy in Mozambique - Publications Deploying PV Systems for Regional Development - Publications Concentrating Solar Power Database Training Materials RE Project Resource Center Solar Energy in Specific Countries Toolbox on Solar Powered Irrigation Systems Solar Pumping Toolkit (Oxfam) End User Subsidies Resource Center External Links PicoPV Database

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