Lighting Africa Policy Report Note – Senegal
This note summarizes a report prepared by Lighting Africa to identify key policy barriers to the adoption of modern off-grid lighting products and services in Senegal, and offers recommendations for…
International Electrotechnical Commission Test Methods Now Cover Plug-and-Play Solar Home System Kits up to 350 Watts
…necessary to conduct tests according to these revised methods. To see the changes in edition four and read the full text of IEC/TS 62257-9-5:2018, visit the IEC webstore to purchase….
Building Awareness is Critical to Building Markets
…there are some impressive examples. “Above the line” engagement—aka advertising by radio, television, mobile and the internet—is a vital tool in the arsenal of any organization highlighting new products and…
Azuri Technologies recognized for global sustainability role
…Solar light which combines lighting and mobile phone charging with a pay-as-you-go energy leasing service that enables consumers to purchase their solar lanterns at roughly their daily cost of kerosene….
Availability of Solar Lights Increases in Rural Kenya
…uncertain quality on the market. “We found an additional 16 solar-charged products that had either not been tested at all, or that had not passed the rigorous Lighting Global quality…
The Little Sun shines in Zimbabwe
…a town to the east of the country, near the Mozambique border. Developers of the Little Sun have given the Alight Zimbabwe Trust exclusive distributorship of the lamp in the…
Orb Energy Secures Funding to Replicate Indian Business Model in Kenya
…in India to ensure that its customers receive credit to purchase its products. Orb, which entered the Kenyan market early in 2014, has also adopted the same approach and is…
Women and Solar Lighting
…Stakeholders acknowledged that how women organize themselves into groups to address their socio-economic needs presented a unique opportunity for market players along the solar lights’ value chain to accelerate the…
质量保证
…chart and then Contact Lighting Global. Contact Lighting Global to discuss using IEC/TS 62257-9-5 to set up requirements for a bid specification for bulk purchase orders or other program activities….
Analysis of Household and Individual Lighting Consumption in Mali
This report presents the findings of research into consumption and purchase patterns of solar lighting products by households in peri-urban and rural villages in Mali. The report finds that the…