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== Welcome to the Solar Portal<br/> ==
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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.
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*[[Solar Energy|Solar Energy]]
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*[[Solar Energy|Solar Energy]]  
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*[[:File:SBC Energy Institute Solar PV FactBook.pdf|Solar Factbook]]
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*[[Solar Thermal Technologies|Solar Thermal Technologies]]  
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*[[PV system|Basics of PV system]]
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*[[Solar Electric Technologies|Solar Electric Technologies]] <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• [[Photovoltaics|Photovoltaics]] <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• [[Solar Cells and Modules|Solar Cells and Modules]] <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• [[Module Mounting|Module Mounting]]&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• [[Wiring and Fitting|Wiring and Fitting]] <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• [[Batteries|Batteries]] <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• [[Charge Controllers|Charge Controllers]] <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• [[Lamps and Electric Appliances|Lamps and Electric Appliances]]
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=== Technological Aspects of Solar Energy ===
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*[[Photovoltaic (PV)|Photovoltaic (PV)]]<br/>
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*[[Solar Thermal Technologies|Solar Thermal Technologies]]
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*[[Solar Electric Technologies|Solar Electric Technologies]]
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*[[Solar Cells and Modules|Solar Cells and Modules]]
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*[[Solar Home Systems (SHS)|Solar Home Systems (SHS)]]
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**[[Technical Standards for Solar Home Systems (SHS)|Technical Standards for SHS]]
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**[[:Category:Solar Home Systems (SHS)|All SHS Articles]]
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*[[Features of PicoPV Systems|PicoPV Systems]]
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**[[PicoPV Test|PicoPV Test]]
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**[[PicoPV Field Tests|PicoPV Field Tests]]
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**[[:Category:PicoPV|All PicoPV Articles]]<br/>
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*[[Solar Hybrid Systems|Solar Hybrid Systems]]<span dir="auto"></span>
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*[[:Category:Battery Charging Systems|Solar Batteries]]
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*[[:Category:Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)|Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)]]
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*[[Solar PV in hot climate zones|Solar PV in Hot Climate Zones]]
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=== Financing, Business & Operation Models of Solar Energy<br/> ===
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*[[Solar Home Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models|Solar Home Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models]]
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*[[Solar Hybrid Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models|Solar Hybrid Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models]]
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*[[Fee-For-Service or Pay-As-You-Go Concepts for Photovoltaic Systems|Fee-For-Service or Pay-As-You-Go Concepts for PV Systems]]
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*[[Market Trends in the PicoPV Sector and the Role of Development Cooperation|Market Trends in the PicoPV Sector and the Role of Development Cooperation]]
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*[[PicoPV Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models|Financing PicoPV]]
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*[[Microfinance#Microfinance for RE Projects|Microfinance for Renewable energy]]
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*[[Import of Energy Products|Import of Solar Energy Products]]
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*[[Business Operation Models for Solar Home Systems (SHS)|PV Business Model]]
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*[[Solar - Marketing|Solar Marketing]]<br/>
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*[[End-of-Life Management of Batteries in the Off-Grid Solar Sector|End-of-Life Management of Batteries in the Off-grid Solar Sector]]
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*[[After Sales Service for Solar Systems|After Sales Service]]<br/>
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*[[Quality Management for Photovoltaic Implementation|Quality Management]]
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*[[Consumer Awareness and Communication Regarding Solar Home Systems (SHS)|Consumer Awareness of Solar Home Systems]]
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*[[:Category:Financing Solar|All Articles on Financing Solar Energy]]
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=== Policy Framework for Solar Energy<br/> ===
  
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*[[International Organisations dealing with Solar Energy|International Organisations Dealing with Solar Energy]]
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*[[Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy|Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy]]
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*[[Examples of Legal Texts and Regulations to Lift Import Duties for PV Products|Examples of Legal Texts and Regulations to Lift Import Duties for PV Products]]
  
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*[[Technical Standards for SHS|Technical Standards for SHS]]
 
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*[[Planning, Installation and Maintenance of SHS|Planning, Installation and Maintenance of SHS]]
 
  
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'''&nbsp;'''<u>'''PicoPV (Solar lanterns)'''</u>
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=== Use of Solar Energy ===
  
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*[[Features of PicoPV systems|Features of PicoPV systems]]  
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*[[Cooking with the Sun|Cooking with the Sun]]
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*[[Quality of PicoPV systems|Quality of PicoPV systems&nbsp;]]  
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*[[Productive Use of Solar PV|Productive Use of Solar PV]]<br/>
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*List of technical criteria for quality recommendation
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*[[Uses of Solar Energy|Overview Solar Energy Uses]]
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*[[:Category:Solar Pumping|Solar Pumping]]
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*[[:Category:Solar Dryers|Solar Dryers]]
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*[[:Category:Solar Heater|Solar Heaters]]
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*[[:Category:Lighting|Lighting]]
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*[[Energy for Off-grid Radio Stations|Energy for Off-grid Radio Stations]]
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*[[The Off-grid Appliance Market|The Off-grid Appliance Market]]
  
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=== <span class="mw-headline" id="Social_and_Environmental_Impacts">Monitoring & Evaluation of Solar Energy</span> ===
  
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*[[Monitoring of Solar Home System (SHS)|Monitoring of Solar Home System (SHS)]]<br/>
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*[[PicoPV Consumer Survey|PicoPV Consumer Surveys]]
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*[[Questionnaire on Sustainability of Rural Solar Home Systems (SHS) Electrification|Questionnaire on Sustainability of Rural Solar Home Systems (SHS) Electrification]]<span dir="auto"></span>
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*[[Remote Monitoring|Remote Monitoring]]
  
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*[[Solar Battery Charging Stations|Solar Battery Charging Stations]]
 
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*[[PV Pumping|Solar Pumping]]
 
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*[[Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy Measures|Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy Measures]] (national budget, rural energy/electrification funds, donors, …)
 
  
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*[[Impacts of PicoPV and Consumer Research|Impacts of PicoPV and Consumer Research]]
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*[[Recycling of Solar Products|Recycling of Solar Products]]
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*[[Economic Impact of Energy Access on Individuals and the Community|Economic Impact of Energy Access]]
  
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*[[PicoPV Policy: Issues and Options|PicoPV Policy: Issues and Options]]
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=== Climate Change and Solar Energy ===
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*[[The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy|The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy]]
 
  
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*[[Carbon Markets for Photovoltaic (PV) Systems|Carbon Markets for Photovoltaic (PV) Systems]]
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*[[Solar Home System (SHS) - Climate Protection|Solar Home System (SHS) and Climate Protection]]
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*[http://energypedia.info/index.php/Subsidies#Subsidies_for_Solar_Home_System_Promotion Grants and Subsidies for SHS]
 
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*[[After Sales Service for Solar Systems|After Sales Service]]
 
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*[[Market for SHS|Market for SHS]]
 
  
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<u>'''&nbsp;PicoPV (Solar lanterns)'''</u>
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=== Case Studies on Solar Energy ===
  
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*[[Solar Water Purification in India|Solar Water Purification in India]]
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*[[Lamp Distribution Models|Lamp Distribution Models]]  
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*[[:file:Overview of Solar Seawater Desalination in the MENA Region.pdf|Seawater Desalination in the MENA region]]
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*[[Market for PicoPV|Market for PicoPV]]
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*[[Improving Access to Solar in Rural Areas of Cameroon|Improving Access to Solar in Rural Areas of Cameroon]]
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*[[PicoPV System Market Assessment in Ethiopia|PicoPV System Market Assessment in Ethiopia]]
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*[[Electrification of Social Institutions with Solar Photovoltaic -Lessons Learned from Uganda|Electrification of Social Institutions with Solar Photovoltaic - Lessons Learned from Uganda]]
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*[[Rural Solar Market Development - Lessons Learned from Uganda|Rural Solar Market Development - Lessons Learned from Uganda]]
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*[[Solar Battery Charging Stations|Solar Battery Charging Stations - Examples from Mali and Cambodia]]
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*[[Photovoltaic (PV) for Health Centers - Project Experience|PV for Health Centers- Experience from Ethiopia and Uganda]]
  
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*[[Costs and Tariff Setting|Costs and Tariff Setting]]
 
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*[http://globalsolaratlas.info/ Global Solar Atlas]
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*[https://energydata.info/ Energydata.info] - open data platform providing access to datasets and data analytics
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*[[Solar Energy in Mozambique - Publications|Solar Energy in Mozambique - Publications]]
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*[[Deploying PV Systems for Regional Development - Publications|Deploying PV Systems for Regional Development - Publications]]
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*[[Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Database|Concentrating Solar Power Database]]
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*[[Training Materials - Off Grid Systems|Training Materials]]
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*[[Renewable Energy Project Resource Center|RE Project Resource Center]]
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*[[Portal:Countries|Solar Energy in Specific Countries]]
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*[[Toolbox on SPIS|Toolbox on Solar Powered Irrigation Systems]]
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*[[Solar_Pumping_Toolkit_-_The_Global_Solar_&_Water_Initiative|Solar Pumping Toolkit (Oxfam)]]<br/>
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*[[Solar External Links|External Links]]
  
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