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Below you can download technical factsheets on the application of solar panels for solar power systems and solar pumping systems:

• Design your own solar pump stap by step 0.7Mb
• Design your own solar power system step by step 0.5Mb

Below you can download scientific articles that were presented with our input:

• ‘Solar powered LED lighting’, presented at the 23rd European PV conference, Valencia, September 2008, 0.3Mb
• ‘How participatory product design and micro entrepreneurship favor the dissemination of photovoltaic systems in Cambodia, gepresenteerd op 17th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, Fukuoka, Japan, December 3-7,2007, 0.7 Mb

Pico Sol sent several students to Cambodia with an assignment. This resulted in several interesting graduation and internship reports. You can download them below.

• Geeske Berga (2008): Development of a tricycle for solar vendors (5Mb)

• Jony Heerink (2007): Development of training materials for a technical solar basic training of two weeks (2Mb)

• Kirsten Rijke (2008): Positioning and development of Kamunasal Solar Shops in rural Cambodia (12Mb)

• Mando Rotman (2006): Research to suitable product market combinations for Kamworks (3Mb)

• Martijn Kranen (2007): Optimalisation of the Angkor Light, a solar lantern for Cambodian families (6Mb)

• Miriam Reitenbach (2007): Development of a mobile solar store (9Mb)

• Stefan Ruiten (2007): Development of packaging of a a solar lantern (3Mb)

• Stephen Boom (2005): Development of a solar lantern for Cambodian families (6Mb)

• Tim Gorter (2008): Affordable solar powered LED lighting in Cambodia (7Mb)

• Tom van Diessen (2008): Development of a solar home system for Cambodian families (6Mb)

• Yvette Moekotte (2008): Development of information display about solar home systems for Cambodian families. (9Mb)