Off-Grid energy’s tremendous impacts – and potential for more – have been recognized in the newly launched (December 2018) Kenya National Electrification Strategy (KNES). KNES lays out a strategy for achieving universal electricity access for all Kenyans by 2022, which includes grid extension as well as off-grid solutions. The strategy, which was prepared with support … Read More
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) commissioned a new study to assess off-grid energy market in Togo, focused on solar lanterns and solar home systems, providing public and private sector actors with an up-to-date overview of insights and trends. This market research comes on the heels of IFC support to the Togolese government’s National Electrification Strategy prioritizing private … Read More
JOIN US for a PAYGo PERFORM webinar Thursday, 13 December 2018 7-8am EST/1pm CET/3pm EAT A rapidly growing number of low-income customers around the world are gaining access to solar home systems (SHS) and other solar-powered appliances through pay-as-you-go (PAYGo) financing. PAYGo jointly addresses the challenges of energy access and financial inclusion for the more than … Read More
As announced earlier this year, all pico-PV products that start testing after 1 December 2018 will be held to revised Quality Standards that include requirements for ports and circuit protection. These requirements have been in place for SHS kits and will now be applied to pico-PV products. The revised standards will now be aligned with the latest … Read More
Join Lighting Asia/India in New Delhi for the India Distributed Energy Forum & Expo. Jointly organized with GOGLA and Ashden India Collective, the conference will take place in New Delhi from 30-31 January 2019. These two days provide a platform for the India Distributed Energy community’s efforts to chart the business-driven route to improved energy access to reach the 33 million Indian households … Read More
Mercy Corps announced earlier this month that it will consider only Lighting Global Quality Verified (QV) products when it procures standalone solar energy systems for its non U.S. based clients. With this decision, Mercy Corps joins the many institutions around the world that rely on Lighting Global’s quality verification process to help them identify products … Read More
Every six months, Lighting Global and GOGLA publish the Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report. The market intelligence series is based on sales data collected from GOGLA members and Lighting Global associates. The global market share of these affiliates is around 30% for pico products (<11 Wp) and 60-80% for larger systems. January – June 2018 … Read More
An Industry Framework to Evaluate Performance of PAYGo Solar Businesses Solar home systems (SHS) and other solar powered appliances are made affordable through innovative pay-as-you-go (PAYGo) financing. PAYGo jointly addresses the challenges of energy access and financial inclusion for the more than one billion people — mainly rural and low income — who remain off-grid. … Read More
Chinese Speaking Marketing & Business Development Intern Lighting Global is the World Bank Group’s platform to support sustainable growth of the international off-grid solar market as a means of rapidly increasing energy access to the one billion people without grid electricity. Through Lighting Global, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Bank work with … Read More
Much like a platypus, a pay-as-you-go (PAYGo) solar company can be hard to classify. PAYGo companies combine elements of modern electric utilities that provide clean energy services, retailers that sell durable goods through diverse distribution channels, and financial institutions that provide leasing to make valuable assets affordable for low-income customers. Confusion about PAYGo business … Read More