Portal:Solar

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Welcome to the Solar Portal

Technological Aspects Solar Energy Solar Thermal Technologies Solar Electric Technologies      • Photovoltaics         • Solar Cells and Modules         • Module Mounting           • 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  PicoPV (Solar lanterns) Features of PicoPV systems Product Types Quality of PicoPV systems  List of technical criteria for quality recommendation  Solar Hybrid Systems Solar Hybrid Systems PV-Diesel Hybrid Mini-Grid  Other Uses of Solar Energy Solar Street Lights Solar Battery Charging Stations PV for Health Centers PV for Health Centers - Project Experience Solar Pumping Solar Drying 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, …) PicoPV (Solar laterns) PicoPV Policy: Issues and Options The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy 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 Marketing After Sales Service Quality Management Market for SHS  PicoPV (Solar lanterns) PicoPV Costs PicoPV Diffusion Market for PicoPV  Solar Hybrid Systems Operator Models Costs and Tariff Setting Metering and Billing Systems (metering, flat-rate / limiters, pre-payment)  General Import of Solar Energy Products Promotion of Commercial Products Involvment of MFIs for RE Technologies Social and Environmental Impacts of Rural Electrification Schemes Monitoring and Evaluation of Solar PV (socio-economic studies, baseline studies, …) Productive Use of Solar PV Integration of Gender Issues Consumer Awareness and Communication regarding SHS Disposal and Recycling of Batteries and other Solar Energy Components PicoPV (Solar lanterns) Field Tests  Recycling Climate change-related issues Carbon Markets for PV Systems Climate Proofing of Projects SHS and Climate Protection

Frequently Asked Questions ... on Solar Energy Library Further Articles Manuals and Literature Project Archive Tender Documents SHS External Links Electricity 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) Solar Desalination (german Wikipedia) Discussions