Integrated Water Protection Assessment
This document is written to help inform assessments of water protection for compliance with the Quality Standards. Water Protection of modern off-grid lighting products is a key determinant of long-term…
OPINION | Kenya Energy Minister says, “Kenya making strides for off-grid households”
…support of the World Bank, is implementing the Kosap that is offering incentives to solar companies who ordinarily would shy away from investing in the vast counties. It is expected…
ASSOCIATE SPOTLIGHT | Chinese Company Shenzhen LEMI Breaks Into New Markets
By Mei Wan Lighting Global Communications Ethiopia – two young students studying under the light of Lemi off-grid solar home system. Photo credit: LEMI In the Lighting Global Off-Grid…
New GOGLA-IFC Report Shows 3.77 Million Off-Grid Solar Products Were Sold in the Second Half of 2016, Despite Difficult Conditions in Key Markets
…is a particular challenge for companies offering consumer financing, as receivables are in local currency, while invoices are largely in hard currency. Demonetization: In India, the demonetization that took place…
Two More Products Enter the Market
…company to meet the Lighting Global quality standards. The second product from is the Pharox Solar Rooflight , which has an integrated solar module and is installed on/through the roof…
Revised Standards for Pico-PV Products
…according to the new edition of the test methods used for testing solar products, IEC 62257-9-5:2018 (also written as IEC 62257-9-5 ed. 4). If you are interested in testing at…
Quality Verification Services: New Pricing Fees Explained
…about AVM testing is available in the Accelerated Verification Method Policy on the Lighting Global website. Initial Screening Method (ISM) Report Review and Evaluation The Initial Screening Method (ISM) is…
Change Log for Quality Standards
…to 350 W in place of the Lighting Global Quality Standards once this new IEC document is published, likely in late 2020. The document would thus replace both the Pico-PV…
2018 Global Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report Now Available
…impact. It provides in-depth analysis on current market dynamics, projections for the coming five years, and a blueprint for how actors in this market can compete in a swiftly evolving…
Targeting Schools to Reach Whole Communities
…the Tanzania Rural Energy Agency (REA) and its Lighting Rural Tanzania (LRT) grant competition. d.light is one of 10 LRT grant competition winners, receiving funding to support its lighting initiatives….