In the News: By Plugging in Africa, Mobisol Connects a Continent to Change
Jacinta Auma used to stock kerosene lamps, flashlights, and candles to light her home in rural Kenya, but that changed when solar panels were installed on her roof. Now that ...Read More
Lighting Africa to Support New Regional Program Targeting 19 West African Countries
Recognizing the key role that off-grid energy sources can play in combating energy poverty, the preparation of a regional off-grid electrification project, funded by the World Bank and supported by ...Read More
New Report: Navigating Taxes for Companies Importing Off-Grid Solar Products into India
India is a federal country, and prior to introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), multiple indirect taxes were levied on transactions in India. Some of the taxes such ...Read More
Job Opportunity: Program Manager, IFC Lighting Myanmar
We are recruiting a Program Manager for the IFC Lighting Myanmar program. This is a leadership position within IFC’s global network of solar off-grid market development programs. More information can be ...Read More
Lighting Africa/Tanzania Launches New Campaign to Promote Solar Lighting and Energy
Last week, Lighting Africa announced the launch of a two-year consumer education campaign in Tanzania to promote solar off-grid lighting and energy products in rural communities not connected to the ...Read More
Latest Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report Reveals a Buoyant Market Despite a Dip in Sales
More than 30 million off-grid solar products sold and over $5 billion saved by consumers in energy-related spending since 2010 USA/Netherlands, October 23, 2017 – Today, Lighting Global, the World ...Read More
In the News: In Kenya, A Solar Program Puts “Last-Mile” Consumers First
After a taxing 25-kilometer journey to the nearest retailer of solar products, Onyong’e found the Azuri solar home system that now powers her home and charges her mobile phone. Azuri ...Read More
In the News: Russell Sturm Quoted on Small-Scale Solar Leapfrogging Traditional Electric Grids in Africa and Asia
A surge in cheap solar power has been a boon to the developing world, where villages in Asia and Africa still lack regular access to light and power. About 1.2 ...Read More
Quality Assurance Update: Revised Standards
Please see this message in Chinese below. We have revised the standards for pico-solar products and for solar home system (SHS) kits to ensure that they continue to serve as ...Read More
PAYG Insight Series: Sales Agent Network Management
This article is the first in a series that explores select operational issues faced by off-grid solar PAYG companies. Given the nascent stage of the sector, the goal of this ...Read More