Quality Assurance Update: June 2018
…a document that explains in simple terms each aspect of the standards that needs to be addressed when creating consumer-facing materials. GOGLA organized an excellent session to start the process…
IFC partners with GIZ in Bangladesh to increase energy access for off-grid communities
…with clean solar lighting, the program targets to avert emission of about 74,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide. Lighting Asia/Bangladesh will address this problem by providing clean, solar powered lighting…
Policy Engagement
…of more than twenty World Bank-funded energy access projects around the globe. The World Bank’s Commitment to Off-Grid Solar As the beneficial impacts of off-grid solar are increasingly felt and…
IFC Invests in Fund to Improve Access to Finance for Off-grid Energy Solutions in Africa, Asia
…capacity of client companies of the fund in order to ensure sustainable business growth and maximize development impact. Commenting on the launch of the new investment fund, Klaus Tischhauser, Co-founder…
BLOG | How a New Set of Metrics Is Poised to Transform PAYGo Solar
…toward addressing concerns about the long-term viability of the industry. The KPIs are designed to bring consistency and transparency to an industry characterized by complex business models that defy the…
Sierra Leone to benefit from US$200 million electrification project
…Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP) is expected to help address the key barriers to attract private sector participation in promoting off-grid solar electrification in the fifteen ECOWAS member nations plus four…
Women and Solar Lighting
…launched a “Fund-a-Project” competition, which would provide up to US$10,000 in matching funds per project idea to applicants with the best business plan for promoting the financing, sales and distribution…
Environmental durability of pico-powered lighting products
…electronic corrosion and heat/radiation exposure. Lighting Global remains committed to addressing relevant consumer and industry concerns. Topics for future technical briefs may be suggested at any time by emailing: research@lightingafrica.org…
Quality Verification Services: New Pricing Fees Explained
…research and documentation based on data collected by Lighting Global. This includes, but is not limited to, research and documentation of a product’s testing history to be included in the…
IEC, World Bank and UN Foundation announce rural electrification support for developing countries
…in a process that involved funding support from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Global LEAP. The tripartite agreement is providing discounts of between 50 and 75 percent depending on…