Directory of Solar Electric Resources

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This category is primarily for education. It lists sites with information about the science, application, and production of supplies and equipment for solar electric (photovoltaic) systems. It is limited to non-commercial sites, and some commercial sites with good base of information. For retail, manufacturers, wholesale etc., see the appropriate category.

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Resources in This Category

• AltE University

  http://www.altestore.com/learn/
  Educational articles, online seminars (webinars), live seminars and calculators to learn about renewable energy, solar electric systems, solar thermal and wind power.

• ENF Solar Directory

  http://www.enfsolar.com/
  A directory of all photovoltaic manufacturing companies and installers in the world - including solar panels, cells, production equipment and components.

• European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA)

  http://www.epia.org/
  Industry association devoted to the promotion of solar electricity. Includes objectives, news, technological aspects, publications, events and contact information.

• Howstuffworks "How Solar Cells Work"

  http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/energy/solar-cell.htm
  Solar cells use sunlight to produce electricity. But what happens on a cloudy day? Learn all about solar cells and what it would take to power your entire house with solar energy.

• IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme

  http://www.iea-pvps.org/
  International Energy Agency has come up with this website full of facts, figures, contacts, and event descriptions on photovoltaic energy.

• InstallerInfo

  http://www.installerinfo.com/
  Providing country-specific expert solar energy facts to homeowners and commercial users, plus a tool to show every local solar panel installation company you can contact.

• Living off the Grid: What an Adventure, Having Fun with the Sun!

  http://www.ride-the-sunshine-glow.com/off-the-grid.html
  Personal account of moving to Northern New Mexico and learning to use solar energy.

• Metcalfs' Solar Power and Light

  http://solar.metcalfs.com/
  Details about a home solar photovoltaic system in Glendale, California.

• National Energy Foundation

  http://www.nef.org.uk/knowledge-hub-landing#solar-energy
  Information about solar thermal, solar electricity, biomass, wind power, and hydropower

• Neighborhood Solar

  http://neighborlysolar.com/
  Bulk purchasing program for residential solar installations. Aims to educate homeowners on the benefits of solar energy and encourage solar installation companies to perform installations in bulk on a neighborhood or community level.

• North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center

  https://nccleantech.ncsu.edu/
  Some useful information on solar electric and other renewables.

• Photovoltaics Special Research Centre, UNSW

  http://www.pv.unsw.edu.au/
  Australian university showing information for prospective solar students.

• PowerSat Corporation

  http://www.powersat.com/
  Describes and promotes a concept of placing large solar cells in orbit and wirelessly transferring the energy to a receiving station on earth.

• PV Education

  http://pveducation.org
  A detailed educational site on solar technology.

• Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF)

  http://www.self.org/
  A non-profit organization which promotes, develops, and facilitates solar rural electrification and energy self-sufficiency in developing countries.

• Solar Energy Facts

  http://www.factsaboutsolarenergy.us/
  Facts and practical information on using solar energy at home.

• Solar Facts

  http://www.solar-facts.com/
  Information on solar electricity systems, what you need, how it works, latest developments, the global picture, news and list of manufacturers.

• Solar Home

  http://solarhome.net/
  A resource guide for solar home power. Includes information on solar panels, energy efficient houses, passive solar, incentives and solar living stories.

• Solar Power Answers

  http://www.solar-power-answers.co.uk/
  Information on the design and application of stand-alone photovoltaic systems including system design calculators.

• Solar PV

  http://www.solarpv.co.uk/
  Providing information on the various Solar Photovoltaic Systems used in architecture.

• Solar Warrior Photovoltaic System

  http://www.solarwarrior.com/
  Information about Kenneth and Gabrielle Adelman's huge backyard system in Corralitos, California, and their struggle with the power company.

• SolarAtlas

  http://www.solaratlas.com/
  Provides resources and information on solar energy and also on other forms of green and renewable energy.

• Solarbuzz

  http://www.solarbuzz.com/
  Independent and timely information on solar energy; including industry statistics, monthly solar product price surveys, technologies, and world wide listing of companies.

• SRoeCo Solar

  http://sroeco.com/solar/
  Simplistic information and tables on solar panels and tariffs.

• Texas Solar Energy Society

  http://www.txses.org/
  Educational organization. Contains some information about solar electric. Has a K-12 renewables education area.

• The International Solar Energy Society

  http://www.ises-online.de/
  The largest, oldest, and most comprehensive technical body dealing with the technology and implementation of renewable energy. Promotes research and advocacy on solar electric technologies.

• Think Solar Power

  http://www.think-solar-power.com/
  Introduction to the basics of solar power

• UO SRML: Sun chart program

  http://solardat.uoregon.edu/SunChartProgram.html
  University of Oregon Solar Radiation Monitoring Laboratory. This program creates sun charts for: "typical" dates of each month

• US Department of Energy: Sunshot Initiative

  https://energy.gov/eere/sunshot/sunshot-initiative
  Information on the US government's PV Program.

• Watson Solar House

  http://256stuff.com/solar/
  Describing the experiences of a home owner getting a solar array. Includes data and insights.

• Wikipedia: Photovoltaics

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltaics
  Free encyclopedia article about photovoltaic technology. Addresses development, power generation data and references.

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