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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.<br/>  |   | '''Solar energy''' is the energy, the earth receives from the sun, primarily as visible light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation.<br/>  | 
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| − | The '''solar portal''' provides an overview of the information related to solar energy.  | + | The '''solar portal''' provides an overview of the information on energypedia related to solar energy.  | 
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|   | === Overview ===  |   | === Overview ===  | 
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|   | *[[Solar_Energy|Solar Energy]]  |   | *[[Solar_Energy|Solar Energy]]  | 
| − | *[[:File:SBC_Energy_Institute_Solar_PV_FactBook.pdf|Solar Factbook]]<br/>  | + | *[[:File:SBC_Energy_Institute_Solar_PV_FactBook.pdf|Solar Factbook]]  | 
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| − | === Technology ===  | + |    | 
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|   | + | === Technological Aspects of Solar Energy ===  | 
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|   | *[[Solar_resource_assessment|Solar Resource Assessment]]  |   | *[[Solar_resource_assessment|Solar Resource Assessment]]  | 
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|   | *[[:Category:Battery_Charging_Systems|Solar Batteries]]  |   | *[[:Category:Battery_Charging_Systems|Solar Batteries]]  | 
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| − | === Policy Framework<br/> ===  | + |    | 
|   | + | === Policy Framework and 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|Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy]]  |   | *[[Funding_Mechanisms_for_Solar_Energy|Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy]]  | 
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| − | === Use ===  | + |    | 
|   | + | === Use of Solar Energy ===  | 
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|   | *[[Productive_Use_of_Solar_PV|Productive Use of Solar PV]]<br/>  |   | *[[Productive_Use_of_Solar_PV|Productive Use of Solar PV]]<br/>  | 
|   | *[[Uses_of_Solar_Energy|General Solar Energy Uses]]  |   | *[[Uses_of_Solar_Energy|General Solar Energy Uses]]  | 
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|   | === PicoPV Database<br/> ===  |   | === PicoPV Database<br/> ===  | 
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|   | [[File:Icon - Pico Pv Database.png|61px|PicoPV Database|link=PicoPV Database]]  |   | [[File:Icon - Pico Pv Database.png|61px|PicoPV Database|link=PicoPV Database]]  | 
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| − | === Financing & Operation Models ===  | + | === Financing & Operation Models of Solar Energy ===  | 
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|   | *[[Business_Operation_Models|PV Business Model]]<br/>  |   | *[[Business_Operation_Models|PV Business Model]]<br/>  | 
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|   | *[[Import_of_Energy_Products|Import of Solar Energy Products]]  |   | *[[Import_of_Energy_Products|Import of Solar Energy Products]]  | 
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| − | === <span class="mw-headline" id="Social_and_Environmental_Impacts">Social and Environmental Impacts</span> ===  | + |    | 
|   | + | === <span id="Social_and_Environmental_Impacts" class="mw-headline">Social and Environmental Impacts 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/>  | 
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|   | *[[Recycling_of_Solar_Products|Recycling of Solar Products]]  |   | *[[Recycling_of_Solar_Products|Recycling of Solar Products]]  | 
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|   | === Climate Change and Solar Energy ===  |   | === Climate Change and Solar Energy ===  | 
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|   | *[[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]]  | 
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| − | === Country Related Information ===  | + |    | 
|   | + | === Countries and Solar Energy ===  | 
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|   | *[[South_African_Renewable_Energy_Feed-in_Tariff|South African Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff]]<br/>  |   | *[[South_African_Renewable_Energy_Feed-in_Tariff|South African Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff]]<br/>  | 
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|   | *[[Improving_Access_to_Solar_in_Rural_Areas_of_Cameroon|Improving Access to Solar in Rural Areas of cameroon]]  |   | *[[Improving_Access_to_Solar_in_Rural_Areas_of_Cameroon|Improving Access to Solar in Rural Areas of cameroon]]  | 
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| − | === Case Studies ===  | + |    | 
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|   | + | === Case Studies on Solar Energy ===  | 
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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]]  |   | *[[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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| − | === Library ===  | + |    | 
|   | + | === Solar Energy Library ===  | 
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|   | *[[Renewable_Energy_Project_Resource_Center|RE Project Resource Center]]<br/>  |   | *[[Renewable_Energy_Project_Resource_Center|RE Project Resource Center]]<br/>  |