Portal:Solar

Welcome to the Solar Section

Technological Aspects Solar Energy Solar Thermal Technologies Solar Electric Technologies      • Photovoltaics         • Solar Cells and Modules         • Module Mounting Structures         • Wiring and Fitting         • Batteries         • Charge Controllers      • Lamps and Electric Appliances Solar Home Systems Solar Home Systems Technical Standards for SHS Planning, Installation and Maintenance of SHS  Solar Hybrid Systems Solar Hybrid Systems  Other Uses of Solar Energy Cooking with Sun Institutional Set-Up International Organisations dealing with Solar Energy Typical National Institutions relevant for Solar Energy Policy Framework Typical Regulations for the Installation and Operation of Solar Systems Feed-in Policies Advocacy for Solar Energy at national and local level Upscaling mechanisms for Solar Energy Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy Measures (national budget, rural energy/lectrification funds, donors, …) Operation and Business Models Solar Home Systems Local Production/Assembling/Trading Capacity for Solar Energy Technologies (technical and management capacity) Transfer of Technology (incl. licensing issue) Promotion of Local Planning / Design Capacities Promotion of Commercial Products Marketing Quality Management Distribution System Metering and Billing Systems (metering, flat-rate / limiters, pre-payment) Tariffs Modes of Operation of Bigger Systems (public, private, community-based, …) Operator Models / Business Set-Up Financing Models  Solar Home Systems Financing Models for SHS  Grants and Subsidies for SHS Loans Venture Capital in the Solar Sector Involvment of MFIs for RE Technologies Social and Environmental Impacts of Rural Electrification Schemes Monitoring (socio-economic studies, baseline studies, …) Conflict-Sensitive Project Design (incl. household selection, tariffs, cross-subsidization) Social Implications of Load Management Integration of Gender Issues Consumer Awareness and Communication Environmental Impact Assessments Disposal/Recycling of Batteries and other Solar Energy Components Recycling of PV batteries Climate change-related issues CDM, Bundling, CDM Programme of Activities Climate Proofing of Projects Technology Transfer and UNFCCC

Frequently Asked Questions read more... Projects Bangladesh Bolivia Ethiopia Honduras Mali Mosambique Nicaragua Senegal Uganda Library Further Articles Manuals Project Archive Tender Documents SHS External Links Elecetricity costs of PV Hybrid vs. Diesel in Micogrid for Village Power (pdf, 235 KB) Polar Power Inc. (Description of different PV Systems) PVCDROM (Educational web site about photovoltaics) RE Toolkit (The World Bank) Solar Cooking Wiki Solar irradiation data (Africa, Mediterranean) Discussions