Farm Workers Enjoy the Benefits of Solar Lighting
…set of four solar LED lamps and a 5W solar panel and battery for recharging, through a scheme sponsored by the farm. Farm employees have the option to buy either…
foseraās new Solar TV Takes Home Outstanding Off-Grid Appliance Award
…winner in the “Emerging Technology – Small” category for its solar-powered 12V television set. “We’re super excited about this award! Our next step is definitely to get the TV on…
foseraās new Solar TV Takes Home Outstanding Off-Grid Appliance Award
…winner in the “Emerging Technology – Small” category for its solar-powered 12V television set. “We’re super excited about this award! Our next step is definitely to get the TV on…
India Energy Access Summit Off-Grid Networking Event On 12 August 2016
…India is one of the world’s most robust and dynamic off-grid markets, with great potential for delivering market transformation and energy access impacts. Quality assured, super-efficient off-grid appliances like televisions,…
‘Word of Honor’ secures loans for solar lights
…of many rural consumers. The NGO Appropriate Rural Technology Institute of Tanzania (ARTI-TZ) has figured out how to provide credit to help rural consumers buy solar lamps. Using a system…
Lighting Africa Featured in Fast Company Magazine
…pump priming would matter without customers who are willing and able to buy Greenlight Planet’s Sun King, say, or Barefoot Power’s Firefly 12 Mobile. And getting buyers is a challenge….
Bloomberg Philanthropies Invests $5 million in Little Sun to Increase Access to Clean, Affordable Lighting in Africa
…lowest end of the market, the bottom of the pyramid. “Over the next 20 years, Africa is poised to hold the world’s largest un-electrified population,” said Felix Hallwachs, Little Sun…
Bloomberg Philanthropies Invests $5m In Little Sun To Increase Access To Clean Lighting In Africa
…electricity grids. To provide the greatest number of people with access to the benefits of solar-powered lighting, the Little Sun lamp is designed and priced for affordability at the lowest…
Latest Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report Reveals USD 922 Million Has Been Raised Since 2012, While an Estimated 130 million Products Have Been Sold to Date, Reaching 360 Million People with Life-Changing Technology
…million in financing between 2012 and 2017. Ten market leaders have moved ahead of the pack, attracting over 90% of all financing in 2016. Funding has also become more commercial…
Going the Distance: Off-Grid Lighting Market Dynamics in Papua New Guinea
…of generic offerings, battery powered torches and lanterns, alongside quality-verified off-grid solar products – many with an ability to charge a phone. The report’s findings reveal a dynamic market. It’s…