Video/Webcast Concentrating solar thermal power with built in storage The presentations presented in the course of this webinar, discusses a number of utility-scale plants that are in operation, construction or development phase in areas of high direct normal insolation such as the US Southwest, South Africa, Morocco, Chile, China and the MENA region. Technological aspects are also presents: Solar configurations in use, include parabolic troughs and power towers, enabling the use of high temperature molten salt storage systems that can drive the turbine at full power typically for 3 to 15 off-sun hours. Source: International Solar Energy Society (ISES)Published in: 2018 Last updated on: 07/12/2018 More
Video/Webcast Discover the solar mini-grid in Tanzania In Ketumbeine, Tanzania, ENGIE installed a solar mini-grid Power Corner to bring electricity to the village. The initiative Power Corner must allow rural Africa, not connected to the network, to access to electricity through smart micro-grids. Source: ENGIEPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 07/12/2018 More
Video/Webcast First solar's module manufacturing process Animated presentation of First Solar's Manufacturing Process for a thin-fil CdTe absoreber module. Source: firstsolarPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 07/12/2018 More
Video/Webcast Tariff-setting approaches for rural electrification This webinar, hosted by the Clean Energy Solutions Center and the African Association for Rural Electrification. covers best practices in isolated mini-grid tariff-setting and provide resources for use in adopting international best practices. It addresses differences between mini-grid and national grid tariff-setting, approaches to determining optimal tariff levels, approaches for setting tariff structures, options for implementing social tariffs and considering cross-subsidies and examples in mini-grid regulation in international contexts. Source: Clean Energy Solutions CenterPublished in: 2018 Last updated on: 07/12/2018 More
Video/Webcast Building blocks for distributed PV deployment, Part 2 This webinar is hosted by the Clean Energy Solutions Center in partnership with the USAID distributed PV Program. The webinar— the second in a two-part series- explores the finance and business models issues of distributed PV. The purpose of the webinar series was to provide policymakers, utilities, and other energy practitioners in the developing world a foundational, concise guide and best practices for establishing a distributed PV program in their countries. Source: Clean Energy Solutions CenterPublished in: 2018 Last updated on: 07/12/2018 More
Video/Webcast Building blocks for distributed PV deployment, Part 1 This webinar is hosted by the Clean Energy Solutions Center in partnership with the USAID distributed PV Program. The webinar— the first in a two-part series—explores the building blocks of establishing a distributed PV program, which include (1) setting a distributed PV vision, goals, and roles and responsibilities, (2) defining distributed generation and (3) establishing a compensation mechanism. The webinar series is intended to provide policymakers, utilities, and other energy practitioners in the developing world a foundational, concise guide and best practices for establishing a distributed PV program in their countries. Source: Clean Energy Solutions CenterPublished in: 2018 Last updated on: 07/12/2018 More
Video/Webcast Implementing wind and solar power forecasting This webinar is hosted by the Clean Energy Solutions Center in partnership with USAID and NREL. This webinar introduces the considerations associated with advancing the use of wind and solar forecasts to more efficiently integrate variable renewable energy into the grid. Discussion topics included how wind and solar forecasting enhance power system operations; how wind and solar forecasts are produced; approaches to structuring forecasting programs and the collection of necessary data; and policy and other actions to support forecasting. Source: Clean Energy Solutions CenterPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 07/12/2018 More
Video/Webcast Grid Interconnection of mini-grids This webinar is hosted by the Clean Energy Solutions Center in partnership with the Uunited Nations Foundation Energy Access Practitioner Network and focuses on the grid interconnection of mini-grids. The webinar highlights the challenges and possible options for mini-grids after the main grid arrives. Various country-specific case studies from Asia and Africa are presetned, and the potential requirements—policy, technical, and commercial—needed to achieve a relatively seamless interconnection of mini-grids with the main grid are discussed. Source: Clean Energy Solutions CenterPublished in: 2018 Last updated on: 07/12/2018 More
Video/Webcast RESOUTH - Electrification rurale décentralisée à Madagascar Le projet RESOUTH a été mis en œuvre par la Fondation Energies pour le Monde de 2008 à 2012. Il a permis l'électrification de 2 localités au sud de Madagascar. Le projet comprenait une centrale éolienne, le réseau de distribution et des systèmes solaires individuels. Le projet a fourni de l'électricité aux ménages, aux infrastructures communautaires (centres de santé, écoles) et aux micro-entrepreneurs. Grâce à ce projet, 20 000 personnes ont bénéficié de services d’électricité. Source: Fondation Energies pour le MondePublished in: 2012 Last updated on: 19/12/2018 More
Video/Webcast Énergie solaire et agriculture familiale - PANENCA, un projet de la Fondem (version courte) Le projet BOREALE à Madagascar vise à l'électrification durable de 7 localités du sud de l'île par des énergies renouvelables. 20 000 personnes bénéficient du projet. Source: Fondation Energies pour le MondePublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 19/12/2018 More
Report Solar Heating and Cooling for Residential Applications Solar thermal systems (STS) are a mature technology that has been successfully deployed in several countries for residential applications since the early 1980s. This report provides technical background, analyses the potential and the barriers for market growth and offers insights for policy makers on this key renewable energy technology. Source: IrenaPublished in: 2015 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Report Operation & Maintenance Best Practices Guidelines / Version 2.0 This document explains the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders such as the asset manager, the operation service provider and the maintenance provider, and provides an overview of technical and contractual terms to achieve a common understanding of the subject. It then walks the reader through the different components of O&M, classifying requirements into ‘minimum requirements’, ‘best practices’ and ‘recommendations’. Source: Solar Power EuropePublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 14/11/2018 More
Report Best Practice Guide – Photovoltaics (PV) This Guide introduces some basic PV concepts, identifies the PV module size and shape, the manufacturing technology, examines the environmental issues and the energy production, analyzes the installation of PVs in buildings and the inter-related issues of costs and sizing and provides a case study of a preliminary design of a building-integrated PV system. Source: Sustainable Energy Authority of IrelandPublished in: 2018 Last updated on: 14/11/2018 More
Report Best Practices in Photovoltaic System Operations and Maintenance (2nd Edition) This guide considers Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of photovoltaic (PV) systems with the goal of reducing the cost of O&M and increasing its effectiveness. Reported O&M costs vary widely, and a more standardized approach to planning and delivering O&M can make costs more predictable. Actuarial data indicate that comprehensive O&M could improve the average performance ratio of systems from 88% to 94%, which is a substantial increase in revenue and environmental benefits of a PV system. Source: NRELPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 14/11/2018 More
Report National Solar Mission, Best Practises Guide - Implementation of State-Level Solar Rooftop Photovoltaic Programs in India This Guide attempts to lay out a comprehensive and efficient solar PV rooftop implementation support process, capturing global and national best practices and learnings. The Guide primarily addresses grid-connected rooftop PV systems, under both net metering and gross metering connectivity. Also, provides the prevailing business models, the regulatory and legislative framework, technical standards and specifications concerned with the safety, quality and performance of the solar installations and the administrative processes. Source: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) of IndiaPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Video/Webcast Turnkey solar module manufacturing line - PV module factory - Mondragon Assembly This video provides the entire value chain of a PV module manufacturing line. Source: Mondragon AssemblyPublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 14/11/2018 More
Video/Webcast How are solar panels made? This video provides the manufacturing process of solar panels. Source: Astro TechnologyPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Video/Webcast KPV Solar Promotion Video - Full This video presents the development of the whole cycle of a solar plant, from manufacturing of solar panels through the installation of them. Source: KPV SolarPublished in: 2011 Last updated on: 14/11/2018 More
Video/Webcast Connecting Rajasthan's Solar Power to India's National Grid A fast-growing solar power industry in India's Rajasthan will soon be transmitting up to 8,000 megawatts of renewable energy to the national grid. The Government of India, the Asian Development Bank and the Clean Technology Fund are supporting this effort through the $800 million Rajasthan Renewable Energy Transmission Investment Program, which is also providing livelihood opportunities for local communities. Source: Asian Development Bank (ADB)Published in: 2017 Last updated on: 15/11/2018 More
Video/Webcast COVID-19 Impact on Solar Markets The solar industry was estimated to add record capacity of 130-135 GW in 2020. However, Covid-19 has caused unprecedented turmoil across the world. Wide-scale suspension of economic activity, supply chain disruption and employee health concerns have created supply and demand shocks across the energy sector. The challenge for governments, policy makers and private sector players is to manage this period of uncertainty and plan for the future. ThIs webinar presents the latest analysis of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on solar markets and opportunities for a green recovery.. Source: STAR-C NetworkPublished in: 2020 Last updated on: 18/06/2020 More
Video/Webcast PV BASICS: Energy Transition and Solar Market This Webinar, developed in partnership with the INES and EACREEE, first provides a global solar market overview focused on fostering the understanding of technical and economic data available in the market, and then closely examines the East African energy context, including the technical, regulatory, institutional and financial aspects of the Solar PV market, as well as the key challenges to scaling up the technology’s uptake in the region. Source: STAR-C NetworkPublished in: 2020 Last updated on: 18/06/2020 More
Report Solar Heating and Cooling Technology Roadmap This roadmap pathway is focusing on the standardized and cost optimal solutions to integrate solar thermal technology in all industrial processes, by developing collector structures adapted to industrial buildings, improved large-scale solar collector arrays, and new planning and design tools. Source: Solar Heat EuropePublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Guidelines for policy and framework conditions This publication tries to provide guidelines for policy and framework conditions related to solar heating and cooling, in particular solar water heating. It aims at providing a quick overview of the main issues to be considered for setting the right framework for the promotion of the solar thermal technology. Therefore, it outlines key recommendations and guidelines for the implementation of a programme for the promotion of solar water heating. Source: Solar Heat EuropePublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Guide on Standardisation and Quality Assurance for Solar Thermal This guide aims at explaining the relevance of quality assurance for a sustainable market development, besides providing an overview of quality assurance measures applied to solar thermal products and installations around the world. It also indicates some possible steps in order to set up a quality assurance system in a country. Source: Solar Heat EuropePublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Regional Market Analysis: Southeast Europe This report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) explores the prospects for renewables, including solar energy to enhance national economies and strengthen the Southeast Europe energy mix. It analyses the current energy landscape, the potential and costs for scaling up renewables, the policy frameworks and investments required, and the expected socio-economic impact of transforming the region’s energy system. Source: IrenaPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Renewable energy in district heating and cooling: A sector roadmap for Remap This report examines renewable District Heating and Cooling potential up to 2030, based on three main technology pathways. The baseline “Reference Case” builds on current national energy plans in nine countries (China, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Japan, the United States, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates). The “REmap” case includes rapid scale-up within planned DHC capacity. The third pathway, “Structural Shift”, assumes expanded DHC capacity, with new networks fed entirely by renewables. Source: IrenaPublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Future of Solar Photovoltaic The present report outlines the role of solar photovoltaic (PV) power in the transformation of the global energy system based on IRENA’s climate resilient pathway (remap case), specifically the growth in solar PV power deployment that would be needed in the next three decades to achieve the Paris climate goals. Source: IrenaPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Video/Webcast Wrap up of the Auction Academy with online debate on RES-E auctions The AURES Auction Academy was wrapped up with an online debate focusing on pros and cons of auctions for renewable energy compared with other European support systems, on recommendations on auction design based on experiences in the countries analysed so far, on key recommendations to utilities working with tenders and auctions for the first time, on effects on prices of renewable energy so far and on interesting findings in the AURES research and dialogue with stakeholders. Source: AURESPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 30/10/2019 More
Video/Webcast Specific design elements for RES auctions: pre-qualification rules and penalties This webinar will give practioners more hands-on information on the design of RES auctions, focusing on pre-qualification rules and penalties. The two elements are closely related in that they are, amongst other things, used to enhance the ‘seriousness’ of bids and improve realisation rates. We will present the different design alternatives and arguments for and against using each of the features. Furthermore, we will give an overview of current practices for both design elements implementations for RES support in Europe and the rest of the world. Source: AURESPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 30/10/2019 More
Report Filière Photovoltaïque Française: Bilan, Perspectives et Stratégie Cette étude a pour objectif de proposer une stratégie de soutien au développement de la filière photovoltaïque en France pour la période 2016-2020. Source: ADEMEPublished in: 2015 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Coûts et rentabilités du grand photovoltaïque en métropole continentale Le présent rapport dresse un état des lieux des coûts des installations photovoltaïques de moyenne et grande puissance (de 100 kWc à 30 MWc) développées dans le cadre des appels d’offres en métropole continentale. Source: CREPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Etude qualitative du marché solaire photovoltaïque 2019 Ce rapport présente les résultats du volet qualitatif du suivi dumarché français des systèmes photovoltaïques dans le résidentiel. Source: Observ'ERPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Les centrales solaires photovoltaïques commerciales L’objectif de ce guide est de permettre au lecteur de mieux comprendre comment développer, financer, construire et exploiter avec succès des centrales solaires PV marchandes. Il cible les promoteurs de projets entrant sur le marché, et est destiné à être une source de référence pour les entrepreneurs, les investisseurs, les décideurs publics et autres parties prenantes travaillant sur des projets PV sur les marchés émergents. Source: IFCPublished in: 2015 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Webpage/Web Article South Korea's Roadmap to drive down the costs in solar The government of Korea has unveiled a plan to help the PV industry reduce the cost of solar panels from around $0.23/W to $0.10/W by 2030. The plan also aims to reach module efficiencies of around 24% – up to 35% for multi-junction cells – by the end of the next decade. Source: PV Magazine Last updated on: 22/11/2019 More
Video/Webcast How to participate in auction for RES support This webinar is mostly directed towards investors and project developers that are engaged in bidding in RES auctions. We will go through different behavioural incentives, depending on auction format and pricing rule and describe the most common bidding strategies. We will assess these bidding strategies, e.g. in terms of rationality. We will then present do’s and don’ts for bidding in a RES auction. Source: AURESPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 30/10/2019 More
Report Toolbox on Solar PowerToolbox on Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS): Module 5 - Investired Irrigation Systems (SPIS): Module 5 - Investir Le financement de l’irrigation à énergie solaire peut représenter une opportunité pour les organismes de financement qui cherchent à diversifier leur portefeuille de prêts et à élargir leur gamme de produits financiers. Le module INVESTIR porte sur les caractéristiques produits des prêts ayant pour objet les systèmes d’irrigation à énergie solaire (SPIS) et présente le financement direct destiné par les organismes de financement à un emprunteur final ayant une exploitation agricole petite ou moyenne. Le module précise également en quoi il diffère du financement des systèmes d’irrigation conventionnels. Il fournit également des conseils aux prestataires de services financiers qui financent déjà des systèmes d’irrigation à énergie solaire ou qui prévoient de le faire. Source: Powering AgriculturePublished in: 2018 Last updated on: 29/10/2019 More
Report Toolbox on Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS): Module 1 - S’informer Le module S’INFORMER fournit aux conseillers agricoles et aux prestataires de services financiers des informations essentielles pour comprendre le principe de fonctionnement d’un système d’irrigation à énergie solaire (SPIS) et identifier les différents éléments de ce dernier. Ce module décrit tout d’abord comment les différentes configurations des éléments sont susceptibles d’influer sur la performance de l’ensemble du système. Le module S’INFORMER permettra aux prestataires de services agricoles et financiers d’aider les utilisateurs potentiels d’un SPIS en leur fournissant des informations actualisées sur les avantages et les inconvénients de cette technologie et sur les différents éléments qui la compose. Source: Powering AgriculturePublished in: 2018 Last updated on: 29/10/2019 More
Report Investing in the off-grid solar sector: What you need to know This guide touches upon how the off-grid solar sector is defined, what kind of companies operate within as well as their business models, what kinds of investment opportunities are available and some key considerations for new investors in the sector. Source: GOGLAPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 30/10/2019 More
Report The drivers and challenges of third party financing for rooftop solar power in India This report recommends policy changes, business models as well as financing instruments for the expansion of rooftop solar power in India. Source: Climate Policy InitiativePublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 30/10/2019 More
Report Manuel de formation pour l’Installation et la Maintenance de petits systèmes photovoltaïques Les notions nécessaires pour l’étude et la conception des installations photovoltaïques sont recueillies dans ce document, en apportant d’information théorique, d’exercices et d’exemples pratiques. Source: FUNDACIÓN SALVADOR SOLERPublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report L’énergie sol aire : état des connaissances et enjeux de développement durable Cette étude présente les principaux enjeux environnementaux associés à la filière de l’énergie solaire. Source: HydroQuebecPublished in: 2018 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Filière Photovoltaïque Française: Bilan, Perspectives et Stratégie Cette étude a pour objectif de proposer une stratégie de soutien au développement de la filière photovoltaïque en France pour la période 2016-2020. Source: ADEMEPublished in: 2015 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Coûts et rentabilités du grand photovoltaïque en métropole continentale Le présent rapport dresse un état des lieux des coûts des installations photovoltaïques de moyenne et grande puissance (de 100 kWc à 30 MWc) développées dans le cadre des appels d’offres en métropole continentale. Source: CREPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Etude qualitative du marché solaire photovoltaïque 2019 Ce rapport présente les résultats du volet qualitatif du suivi dumarché français des systèmes photovoltaïques dans le résidentiel. Source: Observ'ERPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Les centrales solaires photovoltaïques commerciales L’objectif de ce guide est de permettre au lecteur de mieux comprendre comment développer, financer, construire et exploiter avec succès des centrales solaires PV marchandes. Il cible les promoteurs de projets entrant sur le marché, et est destiné à être une source de référence pour les entrepreneurs, les investisseurs, les décideurs publics et autres parties prenantes travaillant sur des projets PV sur les marchés émergents. Source: IFCPublished in: 2015 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Assessing the Value and Impact of Dispatchable Concentrating Solar Power This report consists of three distinct tasks, which examines the role of CSP and other solar plus storage technologies in providing grid services spanning timescales from seconds to decades Source: NRELPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Solar simulators: Application to developing cities This report examines the evolution of solar PV simulators, from single-rooftop assessments at the household level to large-scale, aggregate-level analyses undertaken by municipal authorities and other large entities. The report also highlights the growing range of accessible, free online solar simulators. Source: IrenaPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Report Development of photovoltaic technologies for global impact Photovoltaic solar energy (PV) is expected to play a key role in the future global sustainable energy system. It has demonstrated impressive developments in terms of the scale of deployment, cost reduction and performance enhancement, most visibly over the past decade. In this paper it is argued, however, that in view of actual developments in PV over the past few decades there are good reasons to adopt another approach, that does more justice to the role and potential of existing and new PV concepts and technologies. Source: TNOPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Report Solar Skins: An opportunity for greener cities Solar photovoltaic (solar PV) electricity has recently become the lowest cost source of electricity in most parts of the world. Solar PV supports a socially just and acceptable energy transition and integrated applications, as well as new business opportunities. This report is focusing on one of these new business opportunities. It aims at describing the added value of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) for a successful energy transition in European cities, as well as the related opportunities for EU businesses. It describes the regulatory and market framework needed for sustainable business models for BIPV, that are adapted to city planning constraints and specificities. Source: European Technology & Innovation Platform PVPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Report Solar outlook Report 2021 Source: https://mesia.com/Published in: 2021 Last updated on: 22/02/2021 More
eBook Practical Guides created by INES to support the solar sectors of the countries of the International Solar Alliance Source: https://www.ines-solaire.org/site/assets/files/3731/guideisa_streetlights-feb2019-web.pdfPublished in: 0 Last updated on: 14/01/2021 More
Report Integrating Solar Thermal in Buildings – A Quick Guide for Architects and Builders This guide aims at promoting solar water heating (SWH) systems to architects and builders from developing countries and help them consider integrating SWH applications in their designs. Intending to be a useful handbook, this “Quick Guide” provides a compact overview of the technology and its main characteristics; as well as the main requirements to be considered for its application in different types of projects and in different geographical locations. Source: Solar Heat EuropePublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 20/12/2019 More
Video/Webcast How to design RES auctions: general principles This webinar will give practioners the first hands-on information on the design of RES auctions. Here, we will go through the selecting of adequate auction formats and pricing rules for RES auctions. We base our recommendations on the ongoing theoretical and experimental analysis work currently undertaken by auction experts in the AURES project. We will show how the selection of the appropriate design depends on specific policy goals and market conditions in a country. We also present how certain designs may score in terms of different success criteria (such as effectiveness, efficiency, socio-political feasibility and more), and what trade-offs and synergies may arise between criteria. Source: AURESPublished in: 2015 Last updated on: 30/10/2019 More
Report India 2030 wind and solar integration study This report provides an operational analysis of 2030 that includes spatially disaggregated, hourly commitment and dispatch modeling. Our modeling includes constraints on transmission, unit-specific costs and operating constraints, and hourly, weekly and seasonal inter-temporal constraints that have not been previously analyzed. Source: NRELPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 30/10/2019 More
Report Global off-grid solar market report H2 2018 (Sales and impact data) This latest Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report presents sales and impact data for July to December 2018, reflecting the performance of 84 companies, which are GOGLA members and companies that sell Lighting Global quality-verified products. This report provides sales data for solar lanterns, multi-light systems and solar home systems (SHS) in 46 countries. Source: GOGLAPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Report Powering opportunity in East Africa: Proving off-grid solar is a power tool for change This report provides insights into the social and economic impact of off-grid solar. It follows the “Powering Opportunity: The Economic Impact of Off-Grid Solar” report which highlighted the domino effect solar home systems (SHS) are having on household economic activity, creating income and improving quality of life. This latest report confirms those findings, sheds new light on how this impact evolves over time, and explores how economic activity equates to full time equivalent (FTE) employment. Source: GOGLAPublished in: 2019 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Report Solar Heat Worldwide: Global Market Development and Trends in 2018 The goal of the report is to give an overview of the general trends, to highlight special applications and outstanding projects and to document the solar thermal capacity installed in the important markets worldwide. Furthermore, it is the goal to ascertain the contribution of solar thermal systems to the supply of energy and the CO2 emissions avoided as a result of operating these sys tems. Source: AEE - Institute for Sustainable Technologies (AEE INTEC)Published in: 2019 Last updated on: 25/10/2019 More
Website BDPV Ce site permet aux utilisateurs de surveiller leurs installations photovoltaïque, vérifier les devis d'installation et d'estimer leur production photovoltaïque. Il contient aussi une base de données comportant les statistiques sur le photovoltaïque telles que la production par région, une carte interactive des installations existantes par région ou département, par installateur, par panneaux ou par onduleurs. Source: BDPV ASSO Last updated on: 24/06/2019 More
Website Evaluer Mon Devis Cet outil accessible gratuitement permet de comparer différents modes de valorisation de l’électricité photovoltaïque, afin de vérifier les hypothèses d’une offre commerciale et opérer un choix éclairé entre vente de la totalité, vente du surplus et autoconsommation sans vente. Il offre aux porteurs de projet, surtout non sachants, un aperçu de l’équilibre économique d’une installation photovoltaïque. Il permet aussi aux professionnels de mieux conseiller leurs clients sur le choix à faire entre les différents modèles de financement et de raccordement. Source: The Hespul Association Last updated on: 24/06/2019 More
Video/Webcast Concentrating solar thermal power with built in storage The presentations presented in the course of this webinar, discusses a number of utility-scale plants that are in operation, construction or development phase in areas of high direct normal insolation such as the US Southwest, South Africa, Morocco, Chile, China and the MENA region. Technological aspects are also presents: Solar configurations in use, include parabolic troughs and power towers, enabling the use of high temperature molten salt storage systems that can drive the turbine at full power typically for 3 to 15 off-sun hours. Source: International Solar Energy Society (ISES)Published in: 2018 Last updated on: 07/12/2018 More
Video/Webcast Discover the solar mini-grid in Tanzania In Ketumbeine, Tanzania, ENGIE installed a solar mini-grid Power Corner to bring electricity to the village. The initiative Power Corner must allow rural Africa, not connected to the network, to access to electricity through smart micro-grids. Source: ENGIEPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 07/12/2018 More
Video/Webcast First solar's module manufacturing process Animated presentation of First Solar's Manufacturing Process for a thin-fil CdTe absoreber module. Source: firstsolarPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 07/12/2018 More
Video/Webcast Tariff-setting approaches for rural electrification This webinar, hosted by the Clean Energy Solutions Center and the African Association for Rural Electrification. covers best practices in isolated mini-grid tariff-setting and provide resources for use in adopting international best practices. It addresses differences between mini-grid and national grid tariff-setting, approaches to determining optimal tariff levels, approaches for setting tariff structures, options for implementing social tariffs and considering cross-subsidies and examples in mini-grid regulation in international contexts. Source: Clean Energy Solutions CenterPublished in: 2018 Last updated on: 07/12/2018 More
Video/Webcast Building blocks for distributed PV deployment, Part 2 This webinar is hosted by the Clean Energy Solutions Center in partnership with the USAID distributed PV Program. The webinar— the second in a two-part series- explores the finance and business models issues of distributed PV. The purpose of the webinar series was to provide policymakers, utilities, and other energy practitioners in the developing world a foundational, concise guide and best practices for establishing a distributed PV program in their countries. Source: Clean Energy Solutions CenterPublished in: 2018 Last updated on: 07/12/2018 More
Video/Webcast Building blocks for distributed PV deployment, Part 1 This webinar is hosted by the Clean Energy Solutions Center in partnership with the USAID distributed PV Program. The webinar— the first in a two-part series—explores the building blocks of establishing a distributed PV program, which include (1) setting a distributed PV vision, goals, and roles and responsibilities, (2) defining distributed generation and (3) establishing a compensation mechanism. The webinar series is intended to provide policymakers, utilities, and other energy practitioners in the developing world a foundational, concise guide and best practices for establishing a distributed PV program in their countries. Source: Clean Energy Solutions CenterPublished in: 2018 Last updated on: 07/12/2018 More
Video/Webcast Implementing wind and solar power forecasting This webinar is hosted by the Clean Energy Solutions Center in partnership with USAID and NREL. This webinar introduces the considerations associated with advancing the use of wind and solar forecasts to more efficiently integrate variable renewable energy into the grid. Discussion topics included how wind and solar forecasting enhance power system operations; how wind and solar forecasts are produced; approaches to structuring forecasting programs and the collection of necessary data; and policy and other actions to support forecasting. Source: Clean Energy Solutions CenterPublished in: 2016 Last updated on: 07/12/2018 More
Video/Webcast Grid Interconnection of mini-grids This webinar is hosted by the Clean Energy Solutions Center in partnership with the Uunited Nations Foundation Energy Access Practitioner Network and focuses on the grid interconnection of mini-grids. The webinar highlights the challenges and possible options for mini-grids after the main grid arrives. Various country-specific case studies from Asia and Africa are presetned, and the potential requirements—policy, technical, and commercial—needed to achieve a relatively seamless interconnection of mini-grids with the main grid are discussed. Source: Clean Energy Solutions CenterPublished in: 2018 Last updated on: 07/12/2018 More
Video/Webcast RESOUTH - Electrification rurale décentralisée à Madagascar Le projet RESOUTH a été mis en œuvre par la Fondation Energies pour le Monde de 2008 à 2012. Il a permis l'électrification de 2 localités au sud de Madagascar. Le projet comprenait une centrale éolienne, le réseau de distribution et des systèmes solaires individuels. Le projet a fourni de l'électricité aux ménages, aux infrastructures communautaires (centres de santé, écoles) et aux micro-entrepreneurs. Grâce à ce projet, 20 000 personnes ont bénéficié de services d’électricité. Source: Fondation Energies pour le MondePublished in: 2012 Last updated on: 19/12/2018 More
Video/Webcast Énergie solaire et agriculture familiale - PANENCA, un projet de la Fondem (version courte) Le projet BOREALE à Madagascar vise à l'électrification durable de 7 localités du sud de l'île par des énergies renouvelables. 20 000 personnes bénéficient du projet. Source: Fondation Energies pour le MondePublished in: 2017 Last updated on: 19/12/2018 More