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| | + | == Welcome to the Solar Portal<br/> == |
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| | + | '''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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| − | | <div style="padding: 1px 4px; font-size: 120%; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(70, 130, 180); text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''Technological Aspects'''</span></div> | + | | style="width: 272px" | |
| − | *[[Solar Energy|Solar Energy]]
| + | === Overview on Solar Energy === |
| − | *[[Solar Thermal Technologies|Solar Thermal Technologies]]
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| − | *[[Solar Electric Technologies|Solar Electric Technologies]] <br> • [[Photovoltaics|Photovoltaics]] <br> • [[Solar Cells and Modules|Solar Cells and Modules]] <br> • [[Module Mounting|Module Mounting]] <br> • [[Wiring and Fitting|Wiring and Fitting]] <br> • [[Batteries|Batteries]] <br> • [[Charge Controllers|Charge Controllers]] <br> • [[Lamps and Electric Appliances|Lamps and Electric Appliances]]
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| − | <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> '''<u>Solar Home Systems</u>'''</span>
| + | *[[Solar Energy|Solar Energy]] |
| | + | *[[:File:SBC Energy Institute Solar PV FactBook.pdf|Solar Factbook]] |
| | + | *[[PV system|Basics of PV system]] |
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| − | *[[Solar Home Systems|Solar Home Systems]]
| + | === Technological Aspects of Solar Energy === |
| − | *[[Technical Standards for SHS|Technical Standards for SHS]]
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| − | *[[Planning, Installation and Maintenance of SHS|Planning, Installation and Maintenance of SHS]]
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| − | ''' '''<u>'''PicoPV (Solar lanterns)'''</u>
| + | *[[Photovoltaic (PV)|Photovoltaic (PV)]]<br/> |
| | + | *[[Solar Thermal Technologies|Solar Thermal Technologies]] |
| | + | *[[Solar Electric Technologies|Solar Electric Technologies]] |
| | + | *[[Solar Cells and Modules|Solar Cells and Modules]] |
| | + | *[[Solar Home Systems (SHS)|Solar Home Systems (SHS)]] |
| | + | **[[Technical Standards for Solar Home Systems (SHS)|Technical Standards for SHS]] |
| | + | **[[:Category:Solar Home Systems (SHS)|All SHS Articles]] |
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| − | *[[Features of PicoPV systems|Features of PicoPV systems]] | + | *[[Features of PicoPV Systems|PicoPV Systems]] |
| − | *[[Quality of PicoPV systems|Quality of PicoPV systems ]] | + | **[[PicoPV Test|PicoPV Test]] |
| − | *List of technical criteria for quality recommendation | + | **[[PicoPV Field Tests|PicoPV Field Tests]] |
| | + | **[[:Category:PicoPV|All PicoPV Articles]]<br/> |
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| − | <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span>'''<u><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Solar Hybrid Systems</span><br></u>''' | + | *[[Solar Hybrid Systems|Solar Hybrid Systems]]<span dir="auto"></span> |
| | + | *[[:Category:Battery Charging Systems|Solar Batteries]] |
| | + | *[[:Category:Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)|Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)]] |
| | + | *[[Solar PV in hot climate zones|Solar PV in Hot Climate Zones]] |
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| − | *[[Solar Hybrid Systems|Solar Hybrid Systems]]
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| − | *[[PV-Diesel Hybrid Mini-Grid|PV-Diesel Hybrid Mini-Grid]]
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| − | <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><u>'''<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Other Uses of Solar Energy</span>'''</u>
| + | === Financing, Business & Operation Models of Solar Energy<br/> === |
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| − | *[[Solar Street Lights]] | + | *[[Solar Home Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models|Solar Home Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models]] |
| − | *[[Solar Battery Charging Stations|Solar Battery Charging Stations]] | + | *[[Solar Hybrid Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models|Solar Hybrid Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models]] |
| − | *[[Energy for Rural Health Centers|PV for Health Centers]] | + | *[[Fee-For-Service or Pay-As-You-Go Concepts for Photovoltaic Systems|Fee-For-Service or Pay-As-You-Go Concepts for PV Systems]] |
| − | *[[PV for Health Centers - Project Experience|PV for Health Centers - Project Experience]] | + | *[[Market Trends in the PicoPV Sector and the Role of Development Cooperation|Market Trends in the PicoPV Sector and the Role of Development Cooperation]] |
| − | *[[PV Pumping|Solar Pumping]] | + | *[[PicoPV Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models|Financing PicoPV]] |
| − | *[[Solar Drying|Solar Drying]] | + | *[[Microfinance#Microfinance for RE Projects|Microfinance for Renewable energy]] |
| − | *[[Cooking with Sun|Cooking with Sun]] | + | *[[Import of Energy Products|Import of Solar Energy Products]] |
| | + | *[[Business Operation Models for Solar Home Systems (SHS)|PV Business Model]] |
| | + | *[[Solar - Marketing|Solar Marketing]]<br/> |
| | + | *[[End-of-Life Management of Batteries in the Off-Grid Solar Sector|End-of-Life Management of Batteries in the Off-grid Solar Sector]] |
| | + | *[[After Sales Service for Solar Systems|After Sales Service]]<br/> |
| | + | *[[Quality Management for Photovoltaic Implementation|Quality Management]] |
| | + | *[[Consumer Awareness and Communication Regarding Solar Home Systems (SHS)|Consumer Awareness of Solar Home Systems]] |
| | + | *[[:Category:Financing Solar|All Articles on Financing Solar Energy]] |
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| − | | <div style="padding: 1px 4px; font-size: 120%; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(70, 130, 180); text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''Policy Framework'''</span></div>
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| − | *[[International Organisations dealing with Solar Energy|International Organisations dealing with Solar Energy]]
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| − | *Advocacy for Solar Energy at national and local level
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| − | *[[Upscaling Projects|Upscaling Projects]]
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| − | *[[Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy Measures|Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy Measures]] (national budget, rural energy/electrification funds, donors, …)
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| − | <br> | + | === Policy Framework for Solar Energy<br/> === |
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| − | '''<u>PicoPV (Solar laterns)</u>'''
| + | *[[International Organisations dealing with Solar Energy|International Organisations Dealing with Solar Energy]] |
| | + | *[[Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy|Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy]] |
| | + | *[[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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| − | *[[PicoPV Policy: Issues and Options|PicoPV Policy: Issues and Options]]
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| − | *[[The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy|The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy]]
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| + | === Use of Solar Energy === |
| − | | <div style="padding: 1px 4px; font-size: 120%; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(70, 130, 180); text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models'''</span></div>
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| − | <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> '''<u>Solar Home Systems</u>'''</span>
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| − | *[[SHS Costs|SHS Costs]] | + | *[[Cooking with the Sun|Cooking with the Sun]] |
| − | *[[Financing Models for SHS|Financing Models for SHS]] | + | *[[Productive Use of Solar PV|Productive Use of Solar PV]]<br/> |
| − | *[http://energypedia.info/index.php/Subsidies#Subsidies_for_Solar_Home_System_Promotion Grants and Subsidies for SHS] | + | *[[Uses of Solar Energy|Overview Solar Energy Uses]] |
| − | *[[Business Set-Up|Business Set-Up]] | + | *[[:Category:Solar Pumping|Solar Pumping]] |
| − | *[[Business Operation Models|Business Operation Models]] | + | *[[:Category:Solar Dryers|Solar Dryers]] |
| − | *[[Marketing|Marketing]] | + | *[[:Category:Solar Heater|Solar Heaters]] |
| − | *[[After Sales Service for Solar Systems|After Sales Service]] | + | *[[:Category:Lighting|Lighting]] |
| − | *[[Quality Management|Quality Management]] | + | *[[Energy for Off-grid Radio Stations|Energy for Off-grid Radio Stations]] |
| − | *[[Market for SHS in East Africa|Market for SHS in East Africa]] | + | *[[The Off-grid Appliance Market|The Off-grid Appliance Market]] |
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| − | <u>''' PicoPV (Solar lanterns)'''</u> | + | <br/> |
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| − | *[[PicoPV Costs|PicoPV Costs]]
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| − | *[[PicoPV Diffusion|PicoPV Diffusion]]
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| − | *[[Market for PicoPV|Market for PicoPV]]
| + | === <span class="mw-headline" id="Social_and_Environmental_Impacts">Monitoring & Evaluation of Solar Energy</span> === |
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| − | <br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span>'''<u><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Solar Hybrid Systems</span><br></u>''' | + | *[[Monitoring of Solar Home System (SHS)|Monitoring of Solar Home System (SHS)]]<br/> |
| | + | *[https://thesolarhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Technical-Brief-on-Security-of-Solar-Modules-1.pdf Avoiding Theft and Vandalism of Solar Panels] |
| | + | *[[PicoPV Consumer Survey|PicoPV Consumer Surveys]] |
| | + | *[[Questionnaire on Sustainability of Rural Solar Home Systems (SHS) Electrification|Questionnaire on Sustainability of Rural Solar Home Systems (SHS) Electrification]]<span dir="auto"></span> |
| | + | *[[Remote Monitoring|Remote Monitoring]] |
| | + | *[https://www.findevgateway.org/paygo-perform-kpis PAYGO Performance KPIs] |
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| − | *[[Operator models for solar hybrid systems|Operator Models]]
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| − | *[[Costs and Tariff Setting|Costs and Tariff Setting]]
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| − | *[[Metering and billing systems|Metering and Billing Systems]] (metering, flat-rate / limiters, pre-payment)
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| − | <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <u>'''General'''</u></span>
| + | === Impacts of Solar Energy === |
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| − | *[[Import of Energy Products|Import of Energy Products]] | + | *[[Impacts of PicoPV and Consumer Research|Impacts of PicoPV and Consumer Research]] |
| − | *[[Promotion of commercial products|Promotion of Commercial Products]] | + | *[[Recycling of Solar Products|Recycling of Solar Products]] |
| − | *[[Use of MFI for renewable energy technolgies|Involvment of MFIs for RE Technologies]] | + | *[[Economic Impact of Energy Access on Individuals and the Community|Economic Impact of Energy Access]] |
| | + | *[[Impacts of Rural Electrification in Uganda 2011-2019|Impacts of Rural Electrification in Uganda 2011-2019]] |
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| − | | <div style="padding: 1px 4px; font-size: 120%; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(70, 130, 180); text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''Social and Environmental Impacts of Rural Electrification Schemes'''</span></div>
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| − | *[[Monitoring of SHS|Monitoring and Evaluation of Solar PV]] (socio-economic studies, baseline studies, …)
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| − | *[[Productive Use of Solar PV|Productive Use of Solar PV]]
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| − | *[[Integration of gender issues|Integration of Gender Issues]]
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| − | *[[Consumer Awareness and Communication regarding SHS|Consumer Awareness and Communication regarding SHS]]
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| − | *[[Disposal and Recycling of Batteries and other Solar Energy Components|Disposal and Recycling of Batteries and other Solar Energy Components]]
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| − | <u>'''PicoPV (Solar lanterns)'''</u>
| + | === Climate Change and Solar Energy === |
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| − | *[[Instruments for PicoPV Field Survey|Instruments for Field Survey]] | + | *[[Carbon Markets for Photovoltaic (PV) Systems|Carbon Markets for Photovoltaic (PV) Systems]] |
| − | *[[Recycling of PicoPV Systems|Recycling]] | + | *[[Solar Home System (SHS) - Climate Protection|Solar Home System (SHS) and Climate Protection]] |
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| − | | <div style="padding: 1px 4px; font-size: 120%; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(70, 130, 180); text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''Climate change-related issues'''</span></div>
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| − | *[[Carbon Markets for PV Systems|Carbon Markets for PV Systems]]
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| − | *[[Climate proofing of projects|Climate Proofing of Projects]]
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| − | *[[SHS and Climate Protection|SHS and Climate Protection]]
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| + | === Case Studies on Solar Energy === |
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| − | |} | + | *[[Solar Water Purification in India|Solar Water Purification in India]] |
| | + | *[[:file:Overview of Solar Seawater Desalination in the MENA Region.pdf|Seawater Desalination in the MENA region]] |
| | + | *[[Improving Access to Solar in Rural Areas of Cameroon|Improving Access to Solar in Rural Areas of Cameroon]] |
| | + | *[[PicoPV System Market Assessment in Ethiopia|PicoPV System Market Assessment in Ethiopia]] |
| | + | *[[Electrification of Social Institutions with Solar Photovoltaic -Lessons Learned from Uganda|Electrification of Social Institutions with Solar Photovoltaic - Lessons Learned from Uganda]] |
| | + | *[[Rural Solar Market Development - Lessons Learned from Uganda|Rural Solar Market Development - Lessons Learned from Uganda]] |
| | + | *[[Solar Battery Charging Stations|Solar Battery Charging Stations - Examples from Mali and Cambodia]] |
| | + | *[[Photovoltaic (PV) for Health Centers - Project Experience|PV for Health Centers- Experience from Ethiopia and Uganda]] |
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| − | | <div style="padding: 1px 4px; font-size: 120%; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(70, 130, 180); text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''Frequently Asked Questions'''</span></div>
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| − | *[[SolarFaQ|... on Solar Energy]]
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| + | === Solar Energy Resources === |
| − | | <div style="padding: 1px 4px; font-size: 120%; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(70, 130, 180); text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''Library'''</span></div>
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| − | *[[Solar further articles|Further Articles]]
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| − | *[[Solar Manuals|Manuals and Literature]]
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| − | *[[Solar Project archive|Project Archive]]
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| − | *[[Tender documents SHS|Tender Documents SHS]]
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| + | *[[Solar Energy - Tools|Solar Energy - Relevant Tools]] |
| − | | <div style="padding: 1px 4px; font-size: 120%; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(70, 130, 180); text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''External Links'''</span></div> | + | *[http://globalsolaratlas.info/ Global Solar Atlas] |
| − | *[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)] | + | *[https://energydata.info/ Energydata.info] - open data platform providing access to datasets and data analytics |
| − | *[http://www.polarpowerinc.com/info/operation20/operation20.htm Polar Power Inc. (Description of different PV Systems)] | + | *[[Solar Energy in Mozambique - Publications|Solar Energy in Mozambique - Publications]] |
| − | *[http://pvcdrom.pveducation.org/ PVCDROM (Educational web site about photovoltaics)] | + | *[[Deploying PV Systems for Regional Development - Publications|Deploying PV Systems for Regional Development - Publications]] |
| − | *[http://go.worldbank.org/Y20OGSRGH0 RE Toolkit (The World Bank)] | + | *[[Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Database|Concentrating Solar Power Database]] |
| − | *[http://solarcooking.wikia.com/wiki/The_Solar_Cooking_Archive_Wiki Solar Cooking Wiki] | + | *[[Training Materials - Off Grid Systems|Training Materials]] |
| − | *[http://re.jrc.ec.europa.eu/pvgis/apps/radmonth.php?lang=en&map=africa Solar Irradiation Data (Africa, Mediterranean)] | + | *[[Renewable Energy Project Resource Center|RE Project Resource Center]] |
| − | *[http://www.canopusfund.org/solar_for_all_contest.html ‘Solar for All’ Contest for Innovative Photovoltaic Off-Grid Power Supply Systems] ends on April 30th, 2010 | + | *[[Portal:Countries|Solar Energy in Specific Countries]] |
| − | *[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solare_Meerwasserentsalzungsanlage Solar Desalination (german Wikipedia)] | + | *[[Toolbox on SPIS|Toolbox on Solar Powered Irrigation Systems]] |
| | + | *[[Solar Pumping Toolkit - The Global Solar & Water Initiative|Solar Pumping Toolkit (Oxfam)]]<br/> |
| | + | *[https://www.gogla.org/end-user-subsidies-resource-center End User Subsidies Resource Center] |
| | + | *[[Solar External Links|External Links]] |
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| − | *[[Abschlussarbeit im Bereich Pico PV|Abschlussarbeit im Bereich Pico PV]]
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| + | === PicoPV Database<br/> === |
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