…has been a high failure rate for these systems in many countries, often caused by poor quality design and installation, or lack of maintenance and good operational practices following installation…
Prepared in collaboration with the Schatz Energy Research Center and ECREEE, this quality assurance framework was developed to support a new approach for the procurement, installation and long-term maintenance of…
…and how to build the right skillsets in their agents in a cost-effective way. Unfortunately, it seems that companies have not yet figured out how to best manage their agent…
…contract model in which companies receive payment installments each month, after the monitoring system verifies that electricity has been reliably delivered onsite in accordance with established and agreed upon key…
…in very remote locations, and can provide 24/7 clean electrification. These systems collect energy via one or more solar panels (typically installed on rooftops) which is stored in batteries, and…
…light her home in rural Kenya, but that changed when solar panels were installed on her roof. Now that her home is powered by Mobisol—a pay-as-you-go solar energy service company…
…staked its claim to helping the world’s poorest have clean lighting and enjoy basic energy services by adopting solar products. For instance in Kenya, Lighting Africa has played a key…
…poorest have clean lighting and enjoy basic energy services by adopting solar products. For instance in Kenya, Lighting Africa has played a key role in developing an off-grid energy market…
…kits. The test methods cover solar home systems that are sold and installed as plug-and-play kits. These kits can be installed by consumers without professional expertise, though many companies choose…
…through small monthly installments until the asset is paid in full, allows the operator to install the system and retrieve the payment over a long-time period (usually 12 or 18…
