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|headline = Welcome to the <big>'''Solar Portal'''</big>
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|teaser = 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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=== Overview on 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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*[[PV system|Basics of PV system]]
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=== Use of Solar Energy ===
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*[[Cooking with the Sun|Cooking with the Sun]]
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*[[Productive Use of Solar PV|Productive Use of Solar PV]]<br/>
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*[[Uses of Solar Energy|Overview Solar Energy Uses]]
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*[[:Category:Solar Pumping|Solar Pumping]]
*[[Fundamentals of Solar Energy|Fundamentals of Solar Energy]]  
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*[[:Category:Solar Dryers|Solar Dryers]]
*[[Solar Energy|Solar Energy]]  
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*[[:Category:Solar Heater|Solar Heaters]]
*[[Solar Thermal Technologies|Solar Thermal Technologies]]  
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*[[:Category:Lighting|Lighting]]
*[[Solar Electric Technologies|Solar Electric Technologies]]  
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*[[Energy for Off-grid Radio Stations|Energy for Off-grid Radio Stations]]
*[[Photovoltaics|Photovoltaics]]  
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*[[The Off-grid Appliance Market|The Off-grid Appliance Market]]
*[[Solar_Cells_and_Modules|Solar Cells and Modules]]  
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*Module Mounting Structures &amp; Arrays
 
*Batteries, Charge Controllers
 
*Lamps and electric appliances
 
*Wiring and Fitting
 
*Planning, Installation and Maintenance of Solar Systems
 
*Solar Home Systems
 
*Solar Hybrid Systems
 
  
*[[4.1 Cooking with Sun|Cooking with Sun]]
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=== Climate Change and Solar 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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=== Technological Aspects of Solar Energy ===
*International Organisations dealing with Solar Energy
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*[[Photovoltaic (PV)|Photovoltaic (PV)]]<br/>
*Typical National Institutions relevant for Solar Energy
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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]]
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*[[Solar Hybrid Systems|Solar Hybrid Systems]]
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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 ===
*Typical Regulations for the Installation and Operation of Solar Systems  
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*[[Solar Home Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models|Solar Home Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models]]
*Feed-in Policies
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*[[Solar Hybrid Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models|Solar Hybrid Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models]]
*Advocacy for Solar Energy at national and local level
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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]]
*Upscaling mechanisms for Solar Energy
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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]]
*Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy Measures (national budget, rural energy/lectrification funds, donors, …)  
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*[[PicoPV Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models|Financing PicoPV]]
*[[Promotion of commercial products|Promotion of commercial products]]
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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]]
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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]]
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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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=== Case Studies on Solar Energy ===
*Local Production/Assembling/Trading Capacity for Solar Energyt Technologies (technical and management capacity)
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*[[Solar Water Purification in India|Solar Water Purification in India]]
*Transfer of Technology (incl. licensing issue)
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*[[:file:Overview of Solar Seawater Desalination in the MENA Region.pdf|Seawater Desalination in the MENA region]]
*Promotion of Local Planning / Design Capacities
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*[[Improving Access to Solar in Rural Areas of Cameroon|Improving Access to Solar in Rural Areas of Cameroon]]
*Marketing
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*[[PicoPV System Market Assessment in Ethiopia|PicoPV System Market Assessment in Ethiopia]]
*Quality Management
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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]]
*Distribution System
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*[[Rural Solar Market Development - Lessons Learned from Uganda|Rural Solar Market Development - Lessons Learned from Uganda]]
*Metering and Billing Systems (metering, flat-rate / limiters, pre-payment)
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*[[Solar Battery Charging Stations|Solar Battery Charging Stations - Examples from Mali and Cambodia]]
*Tariffs
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*[[Photovoltaic (PV) for Health Centers - Project Experience|PV for Health Centers- Experience from Ethiopia and Uganda]]
*Modes of Operation of Bigger Systems (public, private, community-based, …)
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*Operator Models / Business Set-Up
 
  
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=== Policy Framework for Solar Energy ===
*Grants, Subsidies
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*[[International Organisations dealing with Solar Energy|International Organisations Dealing with Solar Energy]]
*[[Subsidies for Solar Home Systems|Subsidies for Solar Home Systems]]  
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*[[Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy|Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy]]
*Soft Loans
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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]]
*Commercial Loans
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*Venture Capital
 
*[[Use of MFI for renewable energy technolgies|Involvment of MFIs, Commercial Banks, Governmental financial Institutions]]
 
  
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=== Monitoring & Evaluation of Solar Energy ===
*Monitoring (socio-economic studies, baseline studies, …)  
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*[[Monitoring of Solar Home System (SHS)|Monitoring of Solar Home System (SHS)]]
*Conflict-Sensitive Project Design (incl. household selection, tariffs, cross-subsidization)
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*[https://thesolarhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Technical-Brief-on-Security-of-Solar-Modules-1.pdf Avoiding Theft and Vandalism of Solar Panels]
*Social Implications of Load Management
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*[[PicoPV Consumer Survey|PicoPV Consumer Surveys]]
*Integration of Gender Issues
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*[[Questionnaire on Sustainability of Rural Solar Home Systems (SHS) Electrification|Questionnaire on Sustainability of Rural Solar Home Systems (SHS) Electrification]]
*Consumer Awareness and Communication
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*[[Remote Monitoring|Remote Monitoring]]
*Environmental Impact Assessments
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*[https://www.findevgateway.org/paygo-perform-kpis PAYGO Performance KPIs]
*Disposal/Recycling of Batteries and other Solar Energy Components
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*[[Recycling of PV batteries|Recycling of PV batteries]]
 
  
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=== Impacts of Solar Energy ===
*CDM, Bundling, CDM Programme of Activities
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*[[Impacts of PicoPV and Consumer Research|Impacts of PicoPV and Consumer Research]]
*Climate Proofing of Projects
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*[[Recycling of Solar Products|Recycling of Solar Products]]
*Technology Transfer and UNFCCC
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*[[Economic Impact of Energy Access on Individuals and the Community|Economic Impact of Energy Access]]
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*[[Impacts of Rural Electrification in Uganda 2011-2019|Impacts of Rural Electrification in Uganda 2011-2019]]
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=== Solar Energy Resources ===
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*[[Solar Energy - Tools|Solar Energy - Relevant Tools]]
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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)]]
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*[https://www.gogla.org/end-user-subsidies-resource-center End User Subsidies Resource Center]
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*[[Solar External Links|External Links]]
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*[[EnDev-Bolivia|Bolivia]]
 
*[[EnDev-Ethiopia r.e.|Ethiopia]]
 
*[[EnDev-Mali|Mali]]
 
*[[EnDev-Senegal|Senegal]]
 
*[[EnDev-Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]
 
  
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*[[Solar Project archive|Project archive]]
 
*[[Solar Manuals|Manuals]]
 
*[[Solar further articles|Further articles]]
 
*[[Tender documents SHS|Tender Documents SHS]]
 
 
 
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*[http://www.iea-pvps.org/ International Energy Agency - Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme]
 
 
 
*[http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTENERGYNEW/EXTRENENERGYTK/0,,contentMDK:21814304~menuPK:5146597~pagePK:210058~piPK:210062~theSitePK:5138247,00.html RE Toolkit (The World Bank)]
 
*[http://solarcooking.wikia.com/wiki/The_Solar_Cooking_Archive_Wiki Solar Cooking Wiki]
 
 
 
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