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<div class="tabs">[[:Portal:Solar|Portal Solar]] [[:Group:Solar|Group Solar]] [[:Category:Solar|Category Solar]]</div><div class="portal_header">{{#icon: header_icon_solar.gif|||}}  
 
<div class="tabs">[[:Portal:Solar|Portal Solar]] [[:Group:Solar|Group Solar]] [[:Category:Solar|Category Solar]]</div><div class="portal_header">{{#icon: header_icon_solar.gif|||}}  
== Welcome to the Solar Portal ==
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== Welcome to the Solar Portal ==
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| <div style="padding-right: 4px; padding-left: 4px; font-size: 120%; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-top: 1px; border-bottom: rgb(70,130,180) 1px solid; text-align: left"><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">'''Technological Aspects'''</span></div>
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*[[Solar Energy|Solar Energy]]  
 
*[[Solar Energy|Solar Energy]]  
 
*[[Solar Thermal Technologies|Solar Thermal Technologies]]  
 
*[[Solar Thermal Technologies|Solar Thermal Technologies]]  
 
*[[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]]
 
*[[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]]
  
<span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">&nbsp;'''<u>Solar Home Systems</u>'''</span>  
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;'''<u>Solar Home Systems</u>'''</span>  
  
 
*[[Solar Home Systems|Solar Home Systems]]  
 
*[[Solar Home Systems|Solar Home Systems]]  
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*List of technical criteria for quality recommendation
 
*List of technical criteria for quality recommendation
  
<span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">&nbsp;</span>'''<u><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">Solar Hybrid Systems</span><br></u>'''
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</span>'''<u><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Solar Hybrid Systems</span><br></u>'''  
  
 
*[[Solar Hybrid Systems|Solar Hybrid Systems]]  
 
*[[Solar Hybrid Systems|Solar Hybrid Systems]]  
 
*[[PV-Diesel Hybrid Mini-Grid|PV-Diesel Hybrid Mini-Grid]]
 
*[[PV-Diesel Hybrid Mini-Grid|PV-Diesel Hybrid Mini-Grid]]
  
<span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">&nbsp;</span><u>'''<span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">Other Uses of Solar Energy</span>'''</u>  
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</span><u>'''<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Other Uses of Solar Energy</span>'''</u>  
  
 
*[[Solar Street Lights]]  
 
*[[Solar Street Lights]]  
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*[[International Organisations dealing with Solar Energy|International Organisations dealing with Solar Energy]]  
 
*[[International Organisations dealing with Solar Energy|International Organisations dealing with Solar Energy]]  
 
*Advocacy for Solar Energy at national and local level  
 
*Advocacy for Solar Energy at national and local level  
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*[[Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy Measures|Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy Measures]] (national budget, rural energy/electrification funds, donors, …)
 
*[[Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy Measures|Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy Measures]] (national budget, rural energy/electrification funds, donors, …)
  
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'''<u>PicoPV (Solar laterns)</u>'''  
 
'''<u>PicoPV (Solar laterns)</u>'''  
  
*[[PicoPV Policy: Issues and Options|PicoPV Policy: Issues and Options]]  
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*[[PicoPV Policy: Issues and Options|PicoPV Policy: Issues and Options]][[The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy|<br>]]
*[[The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy|The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy]]
 
  
 
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<span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">&nbsp;'''<u>Solar Home Systems</u>'''</span>  
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;'''<u>Solar Home Systems</u>'''</span>  
  
 
*[[SHS Costs|SHS Costs]]  
 
*[[SHS Costs|SHS Costs]]  
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*[[Market for PicoPV|Market for PicoPV]]
 
*[[Market for PicoPV|Market for PicoPV]]
  
<br><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">&nbsp;</span>'''<u><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">Solar Hybrid Systems</span><br></u>'''
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<br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</span>'''<u><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Solar Hybrid Systems</span><br></u>'''  
  
 
*[[Operator models for solar hybrid systems|Operator Models]]  
 
*[[Operator models for solar hybrid systems|Operator Models]]  
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*[[Metering and billing systems|Metering and Billing Systems]] (metering, flat-rate / limiters, pre-payment)
 
*[[Metering and billing systems|Metering and Billing Systems]] (metering, flat-rate / limiters, pre-payment)
  
<span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">&nbsp;<u>'''General'''</u></span>  
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;<u>'''General'''</u></span>  
  
 
*[[Import of Energy Products|Import&nbsp;of Solar Energy Products]]  
 
*[[Import of Energy Products|Import&nbsp;of Solar Energy Products]]  
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*[[Monitoring of SHS|Monitoring and Evaluation of Solar PV]] (socio-economic studies, baseline studies, …)  
 
*[[Monitoring of SHS|Monitoring and Evaluation of Solar PV]] (socio-economic studies, baseline studies, …)  
 
*[[Productive Use of Solar PV|Productive Use of Solar PV]]  
 
*[[Productive Use of Solar PV|Productive Use of Solar PV]]  
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*[[Carbon Markets for PV Systems|Carbon&nbsp;Markets for PV Systems]]  
 
*[[Carbon Markets for PV Systems|Carbon&nbsp;Markets for PV Systems]]  
 
*[[Climate proofing of projects|Climate Proofing of Projects]]  
 
*[[Climate proofing of projects|Climate Proofing of Projects]]  
 
*[[SHS and Climate Protection|SHS and Climate Protection]]
 
*[[SHS and Climate Protection|SHS and Climate Protection]]
  
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*[[SolarFaQ|... on Solar Energy]]
 
*[[SolarFaQ|... on Solar Energy]]
  
 
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*[[Solar further articles|Further Articles]]  
 
*[[Solar further articles|Further Articles]]  
 
*[[Solar Manuals|Manuals and Literature]]  
 
*[[Solar Manuals|Manuals and Literature]]  
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*[http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTRENENERGYTK/Resources/5138246-1237906527727/5950705-1239304688925/Electricity0Co1J10Mendoza10C10Torra.pdf Electricity Costs of PV Hybrid vs. Diesel in Microgrid for Village Power (pdf, 235 kB)]  
 
*[http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTRENENERGYTK/Resources/5138246-1237906527727/5950705-1239304688925/Electricity0Co1J10Mendoza10C10Torra.pdf Electricity Costs of PV Hybrid vs. Diesel in Microgrid for Village Power (pdf, 235 kB)]  
 
*[http://www.polarpowerinc.com/info/operation20/operation20.htm Polar Power Inc. (Description of different&nbsp;PV Systems)]  
 
*[http://www.polarpowerinc.com/info/operation20/operation20.htm Polar Power Inc. (Description of different&nbsp;PV Systems)]  
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*[[Group talk:Solar|'''start new discussion''']]'''&nbsp;'''
 
*[[Group talk:Solar|'''start new discussion''']]'''&nbsp;'''
  

Revision as of 16:19, 28 January 2011

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Welcome to the Solar Portal

Technological Aspects

 Solar Home Systems

 PicoPV (Solar lanterns)

 Solar Hybrid Systems

 Other Uses of Solar Energy

Policy Framework


PicoPV (Solar laterns)

Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models

 Solar Home Systems

 PicoPV (Solar lanterns)


 Solar Hybrid Systems

 General

Social and Environmental Impacts of Rural Electrification Schemes

PicoPV (Solar lanterns)

Climate change-related issues


Frequently Asked Questions
Library
External Links
Discussions