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World’s Largest Solar Home System Program Adopts Lighting Global Quality Standards

World’s Largest Solar Home System Program Adopts Lighting Global Quality Standards

24 June 2015

The World’s largest Solar Home System program, in Bangladesh, has adopted the Lighting Global Quality Standards for pico-PV products. This means importers, distributors and retailers of solar lighting products whose ...Read More

IFC, World Bank Lighting Programs Improve Energy Access for 47m

IFC, World Bank Lighting Programs Improve Energy Access for 47m

27 May 2015

About 47.7 million people without access to the grid now benefit from modern energy services as a result of having purchased solar-powered lighting products supported by the Lighting Africa, Lighting ...Read More

Call for comments on Accelerated Verification Method

Call for comments on Accelerated Verification Method

23 May 2015

Lighting Global is working on creatinga new, faster framework for product quality verification. This Accelerated Verification Method (AVM) will be an optional alternative quality verification pathway that is faster than ...Read More

Mobile Money Catalyzes Clean Energy Uptake among Off-Grid Consumers, Study

Mobile Money Catalyzes Clean Energy Uptake among Off-Grid Consumers, Study

18 May 2015

Mobile money is dramatically accelerating uptake of clean energy solutions among cash-strained off-grid consumers in developing countries, according to a new study by the IFC/World Bank Lighting Global program. By ...Read More

Mobile Money Catalyzes Clean Energy Uptake among Off-Grid Consumers

Mobile Money Catalyzes Clean Energy Uptake among Off-Grid Consumers

18 May 2015

Mobile money is dramatically accelerating uptake of clean energy solutions among cash-strained off-grid consumers in developing countries, according to a new study by the IFC/World Bank Lighting Global program. By ...Read More

Oct 26 2015, 4th International Off-Grid Lighting Conference & Exhibition

Oct 26 2015, 4th International Off-Grid Lighting Conference & Exhibition

18 May 2015

The 4th International Off-Grid Lighting Conference and Exhibition is the premier event for the rapidly growing off-grid solar lighting and services industry. This year it will be co-organized by the ...Read More

IFC Launches Lighting Pakistan Program to Help Bring Affordable Solar Lighting to 1.5 Million

IFC Launches Lighting Pakistan Program to Help Bring Affordable Solar Lighting to 1.5 Million

15 May 2015

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has launched the Lighting Pakistan program to help provide safe, affordable, high quality lighting to more than a million Pakistanis, easing the ...Read More

IFC Invests in Fund to Improve Access to Finance for Off-grid Energy Solutions in Africa, Asia

IFC Invests in Fund to Improve Access to Finance for Off-grid Energy Solutions in Africa, Asia

15 May 2015

Washington DC, April 1, 2015—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Shell Foundation will invest in a new investment fund dedicated to providing financing to manufacturers and distributors ...Read More

Nepal Earthquake Relief Efforts

Nepal Earthquake Relief Efforts

14 May 2015

Following the devastating earthquake in Nepal, we have received numerous inquiries from organizations and individuals looking for ways to help. We encourage you to visit the Nepal Earthquake Energy Response ...Read More

Six new solar products meet Lighting Global Standards

Six new solar products meet Lighting Global Standards

13 May 2015

Six new solar lighting products have met the Lighting Global Quality Standards in the past month bringing more choice to consumers not connected to the electric grid. The new products ...Read More

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