Portal:Solar

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Welcome to the Solar Section

Technological Aspects

Cooking with Sun

Institutional Set-Up

International Organisations dealing with Solar Energy
Typical National Institutions relevant for Solar Energy

Policy Framework

Typical Regulations for the Installation and Operation of Solar Systems
Feed-in Policies
Advocacy for Solar Energy at national and local level
Upscaling mechanisms for Solar Energy
Funding Mechanisms for Solar Energy Measures (national budget, rural energy/lectrification funds, donors, …)
Promotion of commercial products

Operation and Business Models

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
Marketing
Quality Management
Distribution System
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

Financing Models

Grants, Subsidies
Subsidies for Solar Home Systems (German)
Soft Loans
Commercial Loans
Venture Capital
Involvment of MFIs, Commercial Banks, Governmental financial Institutions

Social and Environmental Impacts of Rural Electrification Schemes

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
Consumer Awareness and Communication
Environmental Impact Assessments
Disposal/Recycling of Batteries and other Solar Energy Components
Recycling of PV batteries

Climate change-related issues

CDM, Bundling, CDM Programme of Activities
Climate Proofing of Projects
Technology Transfer and UNFCCC

Frequently Asked Questions

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Projects

Library

External Links

Discussions

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