Portal:Solar

• Portal Solar
• Group Solar
• All Solar Articles

Welcome to the Solar Portal

Introduction Solar Energy Solar Technologies Solar Resource Assessment Solar Thermal Technologies Solar Electric Technologies Types of Solar system Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Home Systems (SHS) Market Assessment PicoPV (Solar Lanterns) PicoPV Field Tests PicoPV Laboratory Test PicoPV Database Market Assessment Solar Hybrid Systems Market Assessment General Business /Operation Models PV Business Model Solar Marketing After Sales Service Quality Management Consumer Awareness regarding Solar Home System Microfinance for Renewable energy Fee-For-Service or Pay-As-You-Go Concepts for PV Systems Policy Framework International Organisations Dealing with Solar Energy Funding Mechanism Socio-environmnetal Impacts Recycling of Solar Products Uses of solar energy Application of Solar PV for Productive Use General Solar Energy Uses

Costs, Financing, Business and Operation Models Import of Solar Energy Products Microfinance Case Studies Improving Access to Solar in Rural Areas of Cameroon Social and Environmental Impacts Monitoring and Evaluation of Solar PV Impacts Climate Change-related Issues Carbon Markets for Photovoltaic (PV) Systems Solar Home System (SHS) and Climate Protection Library Training Materials External Links Monitoring and evalution Monitoring of Solar Home System (SHS)

Latest Solar Articles 11 May 2026 Publication - 24/7 Renewables: The Economics of Firm Solar and Wind 30 April 2026 Publication - Repairability Index for Solar Fans, Refrigerators, and Water Pumps 30 April 2026 Publication - Barriers to Solar Photovoltaic Adoption: Findings from Household Interviews in Four Towns in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa Solar Events All events Articles Needing Attention Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Solar Street Lights Funding Mechanisms Quality Management Missing Articles Recommended Quality Criteria for PicoPV Solar Resource Assessment