Recommended Practice Guides

Recommended Practice
Guides have been produced
from studies of successful
(and unsuccessful) in a
wide range of countries

Between 1999 and 2004 IEA PVSDC surveyed and studied successful (and unsuccessful) PV projects in a wide range of countries, and from this developed and published eight Recommended Practice Guides. These guides, listed below, are available within the resources section.

Sources of financing for electrification in developing countries Report T9-08:2004

16 Case Studies on the Deployment of Photovoltaic Technologies in Developing Countries Report T9-07:2003

Institutional Framework and Financial Instruments for PV Deployment in Developing Countries Report T9-06:2003

PV for Rural Electrification in Developing Countries - Programme Design, Planning and Implementation Report T9-05:2003

The Role of Quality Management, Hardware Certification and Accredited Training in PV Programmes in Developing Countries Report
T9-04:2003

PV for Rural Electrification in Developing Countries - A Guide to Capacity Building Requirements Report T9-03:2003

Summary of Models for the Implementation of Solar Home Systems in Developing Countries Report T9-02:2003 part 1, Report T9-02:2003 part 2

Financing Mechanisms for Solar Home Systems in Developing Countries: The Role of Financing in the Dissemination Process Report T9-01:2002