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| Technological Aspects
- <a href="Fundamentals of Solar Energy">Fundamentals of Solar Energy</a>
- <a href="Solar Energy">Solar Energy and Solar Technologies</a>
- <a href="Solar Thermal Technologies">Solar Thermal Technologies</a>
- <a href="Solar Electric Technologies">Solar Electric Technologies</a>
- <a href="Photovoltaics">Photovoltaics</a>
- Solar Cells and Modules
- Module Mounting Structures & Arrays
- Batteries, Charge Controllers
- Lamps and electric appliances
- Wiring and Fitting
- Solar Hybrid Systems
- Planning, Installation and Maintenance of Solar Systems
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| Institutional Set-Up
- International Organisations dealing with Solar Energy
- Typical National Institutions relevant for Solar Energy
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| 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, …)
- <a href="Promotion of commercial products">Promotion of commercial products</a>
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| Operation and Business Models
- Local Production/Assembling/Trading Capacity for Solar Energyt Technologies (technical and management capacity)
- Transfer of Technology (incl. licensing issue)
- Promotion of Local Planning / Design Capacities
- 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
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| Financing Models
- Grants, Subsidies
- <a href="Subsidies for Solar Home Systems">Subsidies for Solar Home Systems</a>
- Soft Loans
- Commercial Loans
- Venture Capital
- <a href="Use of MFI for renewable energy technolgies">Involvment of MFIs, Commercial Banks, Governmental financial Institutions</a>
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| 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
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| Climate change-related issues
- CDM, Bundling, CDM Programme of Activities
- Climate Proofing of Projects
- Technology Transfer and UNFCCC
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| Frequently Asked Questions
- <a href="SolarFaQ">read more...</a>
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Projects<a href="EnDev-Benin stoves"> </a>
- <a href="EnDev-Bolivia">Bolivia</a>
- <a href="EnDev-Ethiopia r.e.">Ethiopia</a>
- <a href="EnDev-Mali">Mali</a>
- <a href="EnDev-Senegal">Senegal</a>
- <a href="EnDev-Bangladesh">Bangladesh</a>
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| Library
- <a href="Solar Project archive">Project archive</a>
- <a href="Solar Manuals">Manuals</a>
- <a href="Solar further articles">Further articles</a>
- <a href="Tender documents SHS">Tender Documents</a>
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| Discussions
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