Uganda Off-Grid Lighting Assessment
…and NGOs/donors realise. These users are particularly interested in mobile phone charging, and demand is predominantly for SHS. It also indicates that the solar market in Uganda is immature and…
Afghanistan
…our manufacturing associates who are interested in joining the program. This quality assurance makes it easier for distributors and consumers to differentiate between poor-quality and high-quality products. The QA framework…
Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report 2016
A lively read for companies, investors, governments, and other key players interested in the opportunities and challenges presented by the dynamic off-grid solar market. The report tracks the groundbreaking technological…
Government of Kenya Releases Data to Public on Easy to Use Web Portal
…levels. President Mwai Kibaki launched the Kenya open data, www.opendata.go.ke at a public event with over 2,000 participants. Kenya’s open access is one of the first and largest government data…
New report: African Women Stand to Gain from Modern Off-Grid Lighting
…Africa consumer studies focused on Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia. Lighting Africa partnered with IFC’s Women in Business (WIN) program to author the report. For more information, visit www.ifc.org/gender…
Solar behavior change campaign underway
…reach every person in the world who has no access to electricity,†says Chocolate Moose on the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo. To support and be part of this campaign, visit www.solarcampaign.org…
Off-grid industry association comes to life
…standards and to facilitate dissemination of information on off-grid lighting matters. For further information on how to become actively involved and membership please contact them through info@gogla.org or visit www.gogla.org….
African Lighting Market Records Explosive Growth, IFC/World Bank Study
…by small social enterprises, many of which are now maturing businesses; Increasing manufacturer commitment to value-added features, environment friendly components and user-friendly designs in a bid to meet customer needs…
New Quality Standards Become Effective on January 1, 2014
…warranty of at least 12 months from time of purchase. For more information on this process and to download a document summarizing the updated minimum quality standards, please visit: http://www.chief-lighting-global.clientapp.com/activities/qa/stakeholder-engagement…
微型太阳能产品质量标准 (Pico-PV Quality Standards)
点亮全球项目使用产品质量标准来保护消费者权益。产品质量标准针对离网照明产品设定了产品质量、耐用性和广告真实性的基准要求。该质量标准适用于最大功率10W的产品。[注：功率大于10W但不超过350W的产品应根据太阳能家用系统质量标准来评估。如果功率介于11-15W的产品因其他项目规定，而需要依照微型太阳能产品质量标准进行测试，每项测试将多使用两个样本进行评估，并且产品需要同时符合太阳能系统以及微型太阳能产品质量标准。] 产品是否符合质量标准是根据实验室检测结果来判定的。实验室采用点亮全球产品质量测试方法(QTM)对产品进行测试。该测试方法来自于国际电工委员会IEC最新版本的技术标准（Technical Specification）62257-9-5。符合质量标准的产品将得到标准产品规格表(Specifications Sheet)和证书(Verification Letter)，并会被发布在点亮全球的网站上: www.lightingglobal.org/products. 最新版本的质量标准可以从下面的链接下载。质量标准已经翻译成中文，但如果中文版本和英文版本有理解或释义上的出入，以英文版本为准。…