This Eco Design Note examines the issue of product repair and highlights challenges and opportunities that exist in the formation of a viable repair market for renewable energy products. Potential benefits of repair for consumers and manufacturers are highlighted. This is the first part in a series of Notes on repair topics.
The Lighting Global Quality Standards for Solar Home System Kits include a requirement that “Any outdoor cables must be outdoor-rated and UV-resistant.” This requirement goes beyond the Quality Standards for pico-products and is based on the assumption that larger solar home system kits are expected to last for a longer period of time. Outdoor cables … Read More
This webinar covered upcoming changes to Lighting Global Quality Assurance framework, particularly regarding the integration of the test methods for pico-products and SHS kits into a single quality assurance framework that covers products with PV power up to 350 W. In June 2016, we requested feedback on our initial proposal and this webinar provides a … Read More
We are now working to integrate the test methods for pico-products and SHS kits into a single quality assurance framework that covers products with PV power up to 350 W. In June 2016, we requested feedback on our initial proposal and the webinar summarizes updates based on this feedback. During the webinar, a number of … Read More
We thank everyone who provided feedback on the proposal to integrate the QA frameworks for pico-solar products and solar home system (SHS) kits in June of 2016. Based on the feedback we have received and the experience we have gained from conducting pilot and validation testing on a range of both pico-products and SHS kits, … Read More
Lighting Global, the World Bank Group’s platform to support sustainable growth of the international off-grid solar market, and GOGLA, the Global Off-Grid Lighting Association, launched the latest Global Off-Grid Solar Semi-Annual Market Report, which includes performance data from 50 companies and covers the period of January to June 2016. This effort builds on a previous report, and is the … Read More
This study reviews the market for solar off0grid lighting products and concludes that improved financing can promote the industry growth. The market consists of about 1.3 to 1.4 billion people at the bottom of the pyramid who have no access to electricity, This group ‘s primary sources of light are kerosene lamps and battery operated … Read More
Peter Alstone and Patricia Lai presentation made at the Sustainability Session of the 3rd International Off-Grid Lighting Conference and Trade Fair, November 12, 2012. Addresses the question: “Does off-grid lighting “pay” its energy and carbon debt from manufacturing?”.
Solid-state lighting based on light emitting diode (LED) technology has the potential to provide superior lighting services to low income people in off-grid areas of developing countries, many of whom currently rely on fuel based lighting sources such as kerosene. If this potential is to be achieved in the near term, however, manufacturers must produce … Read More
The report provides a snapshot of the off-grid lighting market and provides industry-level data and analysis on key trends. It relies on the inputs of a broad range of industry experts, manufacturers, distributors, scientists, market researchers, and NGO leaders worldwide who contributed their views, time, and advice to the preparation of this document. This included … Read More