Portal:Solar

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 Welcome to the Solar Section


Technological Aspects
Institutional Set-Up
  • International Organisations dealing with Solar Energy
  • Typical National Institutions relevant for Solar Energy
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, …)
  • Promotion of Commercial Products
Operation and Business Models
  • Local Production/Assembling/Trading Capacity for Solar Energy 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
Financing Models
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
  • Recycling of PV batteries
Climate change-related issues
  • CDM, Bundling, CDM Programme of Activities
  • Climate Proofing of Projects
  • Technology Transfer and UNFCCC


Frequently Asked Questions
Projects
Library
External Links
Discussions
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