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| − | |:Portal:Solar|Portal Solar | + | |:Portal:Solar|Solar Portal |
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| | |:Category:Solar|All Solar Articles | | |:Category:Solar|All Solar Articles |
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| | == Welcome to the Solar Portal<br/> == | | == 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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| − | === '''Overview''' === | + | === Overview on Solar Energy === |
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| | *[[Solar Energy|Solar Energy]] | | *[[Solar Energy|Solar Energy]] |
| | + | *[[:File:SBC Energy Institute Solar PV FactBook.pdf|Solar Factbook]] |
| | + | *[[PV system|Basics of PV system]] |
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| + | === Technological Aspects of Solar Energy === |
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| − | === '''Solar Technologies''' === | + | |
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| − | *[[Solar resource assessment|Solar Resource Assessment]] | + | *[[Photovoltaic (PV)|Photovoltaic (PV)]]<br/> |
| | *[[Solar Thermal Technologies|Solar Thermal Technologies]] | | *[[Solar Thermal Technologies|Solar Thermal Technologies]] |
| | *[[Solar Electric Technologies|Solar Electric 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|PicoPV Systems]] |
| | + | **[[PicoPV Test|PicoPV Test]] |
| | + | **[[PicoPV Field Tests|PicoPV Field Tests]] |
| | + | **[[:Category:PicoPV|All PicoPV Articles]]<br/> |
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| | + | *[[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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| − | === '''Types of Solar system''' === | + | === Financing, Business & Operation Models of Solar Energy<br/> === |
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| − | *[[Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)|Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)]] | + | *[[Solar Home Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models|Solar Home Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models]] |
| − | *[[Photovoltaic (PV)|Photovoltaic (PV]]) | + | *[[Solar Hybrid Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models|Solar Hybrid Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models]] |
| − | *[[Solar Home Systems|Solar Home Systems (SHS)]] | + | *[[Fee-For-Service or Pay-As-You-Go Concepts for Photovoltaic Systems|Fee-For-Service or Pay-As-You-Go Concepts for PV Systems]] |
| − | #[[Solar Home Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models|Market Assessment]]<br/>
| + | *[[Market Trends in the PicoPV Sector and the Role of Development Cooperation|Market Trends in the PicoPV Sector and the Role of Development Cooperation]] |
| − | *[[Features of PicoPV systems|PicoPV (Solar Lanterns)]] | + | *[[PicoPV Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models|Financing PicoPV]] |
| − | #''[[PicoPV Field Tests|PicoPV Field Tests]]''
| + | *[[Microfinance#Microfinance for RE Projects|Microfinance for Renewable energy]] |
| − | #''[[Quality of PicoPV Systems|PicoPV Laboratory Test]]''
| + | *[[Import of Energy Products|Import of Solar Energy Products]] |
| − | #''[[PicoPV Database|PicoPV Database]]''<br/>
| + | *[[Business Operation Models for Solar Home Systems (SHS)|PV Business Model]] |
| − | #''[[PicoPV Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models|Market Assessment]]''<br/>
| + | *[[Solar - Marketing|Solar Marketing]]<br/> |
| − | *[[Solar Hybrid Systems|Solar Hybrid Systems]] | + | *[[End-of-Life Management of Batteries in the Off-Grid Solar Sector|End-of-Life Management of Batteries in the Off-grid Solar Sector]] |
| − | #[[Solar Hybrid Systems: Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models|Market Assessment]]
| + | *[[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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| − | === '''Policy Framework'''<br/> === | + | === Policy Framework for Solar Energy<br/> === |
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| | *[[International Organisations dealing with Solar Energy|International Organisations Dealing with Solar Energy]] | | *[[International Organisations dealing with Solar Energy|International Organisations Dealing with Solar Energy]] |
| − | *[[Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy Measures|Funding Mechanism]] | + | *[[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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| − | === '''Uses of solar energy''' === | + | === Use of Solar Energy === |
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| − | *[[Productive_Use_of_Solar_PV|Application of Solar PV for Productive Use]]<br/> | + | *[[Cooking with the Sun|Cooking with the Sun]] |
| − | *[[Uses_of_Solar_Energy|General Solar Energy Uses]] | + | *[[Productive Use of Solar PV|Productive Use of Solar PV]]<br/> |
| − | | + | *[[Uses of Solar Energy|Overview Solar Energy Uses]] |
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| + | *[[:Category:Solar Pumping|Solar Pumping]] |
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| + | *[[:Category:Solar Dryers|Solar Dryers]] |
| − | '''General Business /Operation Models'''
| + | *[[:Category:Solar Heater|Solar Heaters]] |
| − | *[[Business Operation Models|PV Business Model]]<br/> | + | *[[:Category:Lighting|Lighting]] |
| − | *[[Solar - Marketing|Solar Marketing]]<br/> | + | *[[Energy for Off-grid Radio Stations|Energy for Off-grid Radio Stations]] |
| − | *[[After Sales Service for Solar Systems|After Sales Service]]<br/> | + | *[[The Off-grid Appliance Market|The Off-grid Appliance Market]] |
| − | *[[Quality Management for Photovoltaic Implementation|Quality Management]] | + | |
| − | *[[Consumer Awareness and Communication regarding SHS|Consumer Awareness regarding Solar Home System]] | + | |
| − | *[[Microfinance#Microfinance for RE Projects|Microfinance for Renewable energy]]<br/>
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| − | *[[Import of Energy Products|Import of Solar Energy Products]] | + | |
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| − | === '''Monitoring and Evalution''' === | + | | style="width: 6px" | <br/> |
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| | + | === <span class="mw-headline" id="Social_and_Environmental_Impacts">Monitoring & Evaluation of Solar Energy</span> === |
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| | *[[Monitoring of Solar Home System (SHS)|Monitoring of Solar Home System (SHS)]]<br/> | | *[[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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| | + | === Impacts of Solar Energy === |
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| | *[[Impacts of PicoPV and Consumer Research|Impacts of PicoPV and Consumer Research]] | | *[[Impacts of PicoPV and Consumer Research|Impacts of PicoPV and Consumer Research]] |
| | + | *[[Recycling of Solar Products|Recycling of Solar Products]] |
| | + | *[[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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| − | === '''Climate Change-related Issues''' === | + | === Climate Change and Solar Energy === |
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| | *[[Carbon Markets for Photovoltaic (PV) Systems|Carbon Markets for Photovoltaic (PV) Systems]] | | *[[Carbon Markets for Photovoltaic (PV) Systems|Carbon Markets for Photovoltaic (PV) Systems]] |
| | *[[Solar Home System (SHS) - Climate Protection|Solar Home System (SHS) and Climate Protection]] | | *[[Solar Home System (SHS) - Climate Protection|Solar Home System (SHS) and Climate Protection]] |
| − | *[[Recycling of Solarproducts|Recycling of Solar Products]]
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| − | === '''Case Study''' === | + | === Case Studies on Solar Energy === |
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| − | *[[Improving_Access_to_Solar_in_Rural_Areas_of_Cameroon|Improving Access to Solar in Rural Areas of cameroon]]<br/> | + | *[[Solar Water Purification in India|Solar Water Purification in India]] |
| − | *[[Fee-For-Service_or_Pay-As-You-Go_Concepts_for_Photovoltaic_Systems|Fee-For-Service or Pay-As-You-Go Concepts for PV Systems]] | + | *[[: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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| − | === '''Library''' === | + | === Solar Energy Resources === |
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| − | *[[Training Materials|Training Materials]] | + | *[[Solar Energy - Tools|Solar Energy - Relevant Tools]] |
| | + | *[http://globalsolaratlas.info/ Global Solar Atlas] |
| | + | *[https://energydata.info/ Energydata.info] - open data platform providing access to datasets and data analytics |
| | + | *[[Solar Energy in Mozambique - Publications|Solar Energy in Mozambique - Publications]] |
| | + | *[[Deploying PV Systems for Regional Development - Publications|Deploying PV Systems for Regional Development - Publications]] |
| | + | *[[Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Database|Concentrating Solar Power Database]] |
| | + | *[[Training Materials - Off Grid Systems|Training Materials]] |
| | + | *[[Renewable Energy Project Resource Center|RE Project Resource Center]] |
| | + | *[[Portal:Countries|Solar Energy in Specific Countries]] |
| | + | *[[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]] | | *[[Solar External Links|External Links]] |
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| − | ==== Articles Needing Attention ====
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| − | *[[Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)|Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)]]
| + | Have a query? Discuss it with the solar experts on energypedia '''[[Group talk:Solar|here]]'''!<br/> |
| − | *[[Solar Street Lights|Solar Street Lights]]
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| − | *[[Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy Measures|Funding Mechanisms]]
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| − | *[[Quality Management|Quality Management]]
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| − | [[Recommended quality criteria for PicoPV|Recommended Quality Criteria for PicoPV]]
| + | ==== Latest Solar Documents on Energypedia ==== |
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| | + | ==== Jobs/Opportunities ==== |
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| | + | *[[Job Offers|All jobs]] |
| | + | *[[:Category:Opportunity|All opportunities (funding, research, training courses...)]] |
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