Solar photovoltaic energy
Practical Action
Resources and references
Solar Photovoltaic System Design Info Sheet http://practicalaction.org/solar-photovoltaic-
system-design-info-sheet
Solar PV Waterpumping http://practicalaction.org/solar-photovoltaic-waterpumping-1
Practical Action Technical Brief
Solar PV Refrigeration of Vaccines Practical Action Technical Brief
http://practicalaction.org/solar-photovoltaic-refrigeration-of-vaccines-1
Rural Lighting Practical Action Technical Brief http://practicalaction.org/rural-lighting-1
Batteries Practical Action Technical Brief http://practicalaction.org/batteries
A Practical Guide to Solar Photovoltaic Systems for Technicians: Sizing, Installation and
Maintenance by Jean-Paul Louineau, Practical Action Publishing. 2008
http://developmentbookshop.com/practical-guide-to-solar-photovoltaic-systems-for-
technicians.html
Photovoltaics Design and Installation Manual: Renewable Energy Education for a Sustainable
Future, Solar Energy International, New Society Publishers, 2004
Practical Handbook of Photovoltaics: Fundamentals and Applications, T. Markvart and L.
Castañer (eds), Elsevier, Oxford, 2003.
Solar Electricity (Second Edition), Tomas Markvart (ed): Publisher: John Wiley & son, 2000.
A case study on private provision of photovoltaic systems in Kenya, Energy and Development
Report, Energy Services for the World’s Poor, M. Hankins, World Bank, ESMAP, 2000, ch
11. http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/esmap/energy_report2000/
Renewable Energy Technologies. H.P. Garg, D. Gouri, and R. Gupta, Indian Institute of
technology and the British High Commission, 1997.
Renewable Energy Technologies in Africa. S. Karekezi and T. Ranja: AFREPREN / SEI / Zed
Books, 1997.
Rural Lighting – A guide for development workers. J.P. Louineau, M. Dicko, P. Fraenkel, R.
Barlow and V. Bokalders, Practical Action Publications and The Stockholm Environment
Institute, 1994.
Photovoltaic Applications in Rural Areas of the Developing World. G. Foley, World Bank,
1995.
Best Practices for Photovoltaic Household Electrification Programs. A. Cabraal, M. Cosgrave-
Davies and L. Schaeffer, World Bank, 1996.
Internet addresses
International Solar Energy Society
www.ises.org
U.S. National Centre for Photovoltaics
www.nrel.gov/ncpv
International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Solar Global
Systems Programme
http://www.solar-global.net/solar-directory.html
www.iea-pvps.org/
Solar company directory
http://energy.sourceguides.com/
Directory of renewable energy suppliers
Home Power Magazine
www.homepower.com/
Solarbuzz Inc.
www.solarbuzz.com
A directory of solar system suppliers
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