Solar Energy
Direct energy from the sun can be used either as photovoltaic energy -where light is converted directly into electricity-, or as thermal energy, where heat can be used in various ways including generating electricity.
General Resources
Cable Selection - Cable Selection in small Off-grid Solar Energy Installations
An idea for cable selection in small off-grid solar energy installation process to ensure that voltage drop should...
Cable Selection - Selección de Cables en Instalaciones pequeñas de Energía Solar Aislada
Une idée pour le choix des câbles dans les petits hors-réseau processus d'installation solaire énergie.
Serpentine Solar Water Heating Build Manual
Manual for building serpentine solar water heating system with the basic of installation guides and a list of...
Serpentine Solar Water Heating Build Manual - Calentador de Agua Solar Serpentín
Manuel pour la construction de serpentine système de chauffage solaire de l'eau à la base des guides d'installation...
Small Scale Offgrid Solar PV: Installation Manual
A complete installation guide for small scale offgrid solar PV system relevant to single solar panel installation.
Small Scale Offgrid Solar PV: Installation Manual - Manual de Instalación de Energía Solar Aislada Pequeña
Un guide d'installation complet pour l'échelle du système solaire photovoltaïque hors réseau petite pertinente pour...
Solar Cooking and Health
Ideas on what solar cooking is about, its capabilities, health issues as well as its limitations.
Solar Cooking and Health - Cuisson a L’énergie Solaire et Sante
Idées sur ce que la cuisson solaire est d'environ, ses capacités, ses problèmes de santé ainsi que ses limites.
Solar Distillation
Solar distillation is the process of removing salts and other impurities using the energy of sun to get a pure water...
Solar Distillation - Destilación Solar
La distillation solaire est le processus d'élimination des sels et autres impuretés en utilisant l'énergie du soleil...
Solar Drying
Facts of solar drying and brief description of the basic principles to determine the rate of drying.
Solar Drying - Ukaushati Kwa Sola
Faits de séchage solaire ainsi qu'une brève description des principes de base pour déterminer la vitesse de séchage.
Solar Energy: A Reference Guide for Users
A manual organised as a reference guide for those who would like to know more about solar energy, the uses and...
Solar Photovoltaic Energy
Solar photovoltaic energy and a brief description regarding the technology that converst sunlight directly into...
Solar Photovoltaic Energy - Energía Solar Fotovoltaica
L'énergie solaire photovoltaïque et une brève description sur la technologie que la lumière du soleil directement en...
Solar Photovoltaic Refrigeration of Vaccines
Solar photovolatic power for refrigerators has great potential for lower running costs, greater reliability and a...
Solar Photovoltaic Refrigeration of Vaccines - Energyía Solar Fotovoltaica Refrigeración de vacunas
La energía fotovoltaica solar para refrigeradores tiene mucho potencial para áreas remotas.
Solar Photovoltaic System Design Info Sheet
Solar photovoltaic system design info sheet provides a quick and easy explanation of PV selection process and covers...
Solar Photovoltaic System Design Inof Sheet - Esquema informativo para el diseño de sistemas solares fotovoltaicos
Sistema de energía solar fotovoltaica diseño hoja de información proporciona una explicación rápida y fácil del...
Solar Photovoltaic Waterpumping
Understand the advantages and disadvantages of solar photovoltaic water pumping are outlined in this document...
Solar energy publications from Practical Action Publishing
Solar Powered Electricity
This is a survey of the use of photovoltaics in developing countries, in pumping, refrigerators, lighting, rural electrification and agriculture, from a UNESCO report.
Solar Photovoltaic Products
This is a buyer's guide to systems for water-pumping and treatment, lighting, refrigeration, communications, and other applications.
Solar Heating in Cold Regions
This book is primarily a technical guide to the design and production of solar installations in regions where heating is an issue of utmost importance.
A PracticalGuide to Solar Photovoltaic Systems for Technicians
This practical guide provides step-by-step explanations of the process by which technicians can estimate the requirements of PV systems and guides the reader through the set-up and running of such systems.
Solar Engineering for Rural Communities
This book investigates the potential for photovoltaic and, to a lesser extent, other solar energy technologies to meet the energy needs of rural communities in Namibia.
Solar Water Pumping
This is a guide for choosing solar water pumping methods.
Solar Pumping
This is a practical handbook providing an introduction to the equipment, maintenance and operation of solar pumping systems.