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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]]
*[[Solar Energy|Solar Energy]]  
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*[[:Category:Solar Dryers|Solar Dryers]]
*[[Solar Thermal Technologies|Solar Thermal Technologies]]  
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*[[:Category:Solar Heater|Solar Heaters]]
*[[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 Structures|Module Mounting Structures]] <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]]
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*[[:Category:Lighting|Lighting]]
*[[Lamps and Electric Appliances|Lamps and Electric Appliances]]
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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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<u>'''<span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">Solar Home Systems</span>'''</u>
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=== Climate Change and Solar Energy ===
*[[Solar Home Systems|Solar Home Systems]]  
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*[[Carbon Markets for Photovoltaic (PV) Systems|Carbon Markets for Photovoltaic (PV) Systems]]
*[[Planning, Installation and Maintenance of SHS|Planning, Installation and Maintenance of SHS]]
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*[[Solar Home System (SHS) - Climate Protection|Solar Home System (SHS) and Climate Protection]]
 
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'''<u><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">Solar Hybrid Systems</span><br></u>'''
 
  
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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]]
 
*[[Solar Hybrid Systems|Solar Hybrid Systems]]
 
*[[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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<u>'''<span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)">Other Uses of Solar Energy</span>'''</u>
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=== Financing, Business & Operation Models of Solar Energy ===
*[[Cooking with Sun|Cooking with Sun]]
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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]]
*[[International Organisations dealing with Solar Energy|International Organisations dealing with Solar Energy]]  
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*[[PicoPV Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models|Financing PicoPV]]
*Typical National Institutions relevant for Solar Energy
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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]]
*Typical Regulations for the Installation and Operation of Solar Systems  
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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]]
*Feed-in Policies
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*[[After Sales Service for Solar Systems|After Sales Service]]
*Advocacy for Solar Energy at national and local level
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*[[Quality Management for Photovoltaic Implementation|Quality Management]]
*Upscaling mechanisms for Solar Energy
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*[[Consumer Awareness and Communication Regarding Solar Home Systems (SHS)|Consumer Awareness of Solar Home Systems]]
*Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy Measures (national budget, rural energy/lectrification funds, donors, …)
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*[[:Category:Financing Solar|All Articles on Financing Solar Energy]]
 
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*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
 
*[[Promotion of commercial products|Promotion of Commercial Products]]  
 
*Marketing
 
*Quality Management
 
*Distribution System
 
*[[Metering and billing systems|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
 
 
 
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<span style="color: rgb(0,0,0)"><u>'''Solar Home Systems'''</u></span>
 
 
 
*[[Financing Models Overview|Overview]]  
 
*[[Grants and Subsidies for Solar Systems|Grants and&nbsp;Subsidies for SHS]]
 
*Study: [[Subsidies for Solar Home Systems|Subsidies for Solar Home Systems (German)]]  
 
*[[Loans|Loans]]  
 
*[[Venture Capital in the Solar Sector|Venture Capital]]  
 
*[[Use of MFI for renewable energy technolgies|Involvment of MFIs for RE Technologies]]
 
 
 
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*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|Integration of Gender Issues]]  
 
*Consumer Awareness and Communication  
 
*Environmental Impact Assessments
 
*Disposal/Recycling of Batteries and other Solar Energy Components
 
*[[Recycling of PV batteries|Recycling of PV batteries]]
 
 
 
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*CDM, Bundling, CDM Programme of Activities
 
*Climate Proofing of Projects
 
*Technology Transfer and UNFCCC
 
 
 
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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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*[[:file:Overview of Solar Seawater Desalination in the MENA Region.pdf|Seawater Desalination in the MENA region]]
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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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=== Policy Framework for Solar Energy ===
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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]]
*[[SolarFaQ|read more...]]
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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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=== Monitoring & Evaluation of Solar Energy ===
*[[EnDev-Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]  
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*[[Monitoring of Solar Home System (SHS)|Monitoring of Solar Home System (SHS)]]
*[[EnDev-Bolivia|Bolivia]]
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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]
*[[EnDev-Ethiopia r.e.|Ethiopia]]  
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*[[PicoPV Consumer Survey|PicoPV Consumer Surveys]]
*[[EnDev-Honduras|Honduras]]  
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*[[Questionnaire on Sustainability of Rural Solar Home Systems (SHS) Electrification|Questionnaire on Sustainability of Rural Solar Home Systems (SHS) Electrification]]
*[[EnDev-Mali|Mali]]  
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*[[Remote Monitoring|Remote Monitoring]]
*[[EnDev-Mosambique|Mosambique]]  
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*[https://www.findevgateway.org/paygo-perform-kpis PAYGO Performance KPIs]
*[[EnDev-Nicaragua|Nicaragua]]
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*[[EnDev-Senegal|Senegal]]  
 
*[[EnDev-Uganda|Uganda]]
 
  
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=== Impacts of Solar Energy ===
*[[Solar further articles|Further Articles]]  
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*[[Impacts of PicoPV and Consumer Research|Impacts of PicoPV and Consumer Research]]
*[[Solar Manuals|Manuals]]  
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*[[Recycling of Solar Products|Recycling of Solar Products]]
*[[Solar Project archive|Project Archive]]  
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*[[Economic Impact of Energy Access on Individuals and the Community|Economic Impact of Energy Access]]
*[[Tender documents SHS|Tender Documents SHS]]
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*[[Impacts of Rural Electrification in Uganda 2011-2019|Impacts of Rural Electrification in Uganda 2011-2019]]
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*[http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTRENENERGYTK/Resources/5138246-1237906527727/5950705-1239304688925/Electricity0Co1J10Mendoza10C10Torra.pdf <font color="#0000ff">Elecetricity costs of PV Hybrid&nbsp;vs. Diesel in Micogrid for Village Power (pdf, 235 KB)</font>]
 
*[http://www.polarpowerinc.com/info/operation20/operation20.htm Polar Power Inc. (Description of different&nbsp;PV Systems)]
 
*[http://pvcdrom.pveducation.org/ PVCDROM (Educational web site about photovoltaics)]
 
  
*[http://go.worldbank.org/Y20OGSRGH0 RE Toolkit (The World Bank)]  
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*[http://solarcooking.wikia.com/wiki/The_Solar_Cooking_Archive_Wiki Solar Cooking Wiki]  
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=== Solar Energy Resources ===
*[http://re.jrc.ec.europa.eu/pvgis/apps/radmonth.php?lang=en&map=africa Solar irradiation data (Africa, Mediterranean)]
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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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