Happy World Environment Day! Although we celebrate this day during a difficult time when millions of people around the globe are reeling under the impacts of the coronavirus, there have been some silver linings. We are enjoying cleaner air, a richer blue sky that stretches as far as the eye can see, and even … Read More
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) will soon publish quality standards for pico-solar products and solar home system kits. These standards will replace the Lighting Global Quality Standards. To prepare for this transition, VeraSol (formerly Lighting Global Quality Assurance) hosted a webinar about the new IEC standards on Thursday, May 7 at 13:00 GMT. Participants learned how … Read More
Over the past decade, the IFC Lighting Global, ESMAP & GOGLA Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report has been the report of record for the off-grid solar industry. It is the biennial anchor of the Lighting Global, ESMAP & GOGLA franchise of market data and trends reports, which is the go-to source of sector information for … Read More
Last week, we celebrated Earth Day. Never has this day meant so much in the last 50 years since it was established. There is no doubt that we are living through a crisis and witnessing an unprecedented response. Around the world, people are in lockdown to try to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. And … Read More
Every six months, GOGLA and Lighting Global publish the Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report, a market intelligence series on sales and impact of off-grid solar lighting products, sold by GOGLA and Lighting Global affiliates. Since H2 2018, the report also includes sales numbers of off-grid appliances, in partnership with the Efficiency for Access Coalition. July … Read More
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) will soon publish quality standards for pico-solar products and solar home system kits. These standards will replace the Lighting Global Quality Standards. To prepare for this transition, VeraSol will host a webinar about the new IEC standards on Thursday, May 7 at 13:00 GMT. Participants will learn how the IEC standards … Read More
Africa: Energy Access Takes Center Stage in COVID-19 Fight, Powering Africa’s Recovery All Africa guest column COVID-19 is causing unprecedented disruptions around the world, with healthcare systems struggling and billions of people relying on electricity while confined to their homes. The pandemic is now spreading across Africa, home to the majority of those who live … Read More
Keeping the Lights On: What you can do to mitigate the threat of COVID-19 in the Solar PAYGo Industry In periods of economic crisis, maintaining liquidity is the key to survival. Companies able to anticipate impacts on sales and revenues, and then take effective steps to manage cash, can ride through rough waters and sustain … Read More
About one billion people, globally, live without electricity. To address energy poverty, the off-grid sector has been growing steadily and it’s expected to double its reach to at least half a billion people by 2030 – mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The 2020 Global Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report indicates that the sector … Read More
Lighting Global Program: An exclusive discussion with Dana Rysankova and Russell Sturm Last month in Nairobi, Lighting Global leadership sat down to discuss Lighting Global, the Market Trends Report, and the evolution of the off-grid solar industry with development blog, DevDiscourse. WATCH THE VIDEO