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 PV-Diesel Hybrid Mini-Grid  Other Uses of Solar Energy Cooking with Sun Policy Framework International Organisations dealing with Solar Energy Advocacy for Solar Energy at national and local level Upscaling Projects Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy Measures (national budget, rural energy/electrification funds, donors, …) Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models  Solar Home Systems SHS Costs Financing Models for SHS Grants and Subsidies for SHS Business Set-Up Business Operation Models SHS Marketing Quality Management  Solar Hybrid Systems Operator Models Costs and Tariff Setting Metering and Billing Systems (metering, flat-rate / limiters, pre-payment)  General Promotion of Commercial Products Involvment of MFIs for RE Technologies Social and Environmental Impacts of Rural Electrification Schemes Monitoring of SHS (socio-economic studies, baseline studies, …) Integration of Gender Issues Consumer Awareness and Communication regarding SHS Disposal and Recycling of Batteries and other Solar Energy Components Climate change-related issues Carbon Finance (CDM, Voluntary Market) Climate Proofing of Projects SHS and Climate Protection

Frequently Asked Questions ... on Solar Energy Projects Bangladesh Bolivia Ethiopia Honduras Mali Mosambique Nicaragua Senegal Uganda Library Further Articles Manuals and Literature Project Archive Tender Documents SHS External Links Elecetricity Costs of PV Hybrid vs. Diesel in Microgrid 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