Solux Vision: From Assembly to Full Production within Africa
…and the Solux LED 105. “Since that time (1996) the major objective was to get solar lamps to off-grid people in low income countries. And working towards a more sustainable…
Optical Control Techniques for Off-grid Lighting Products
This Technical Note introduces basic concepts in optical design for low power off-grid lighting products and suggests ways to improve optical efficiency. It is intended for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.
Lighting Efficiency and Product Design Optimization
…design from an energy and efficiency perspective. It is intended to help manufacturers design efficient, high performance products and avoid the false choice between good performance and low product cost….
Lighting Africa Policy Note – Cameroon
This note identifies key policy barriers to the adoption of modern off-grid lighting products in Cameroon, and offers recommendations for their mitigation. Key barriers include limited knowledge of off-grid lighting…
Lighting Asia/India Launches Partnerships to Boost Quality Solar Lighting Products in Rural India
…solutions to low-income households in Rajasthan, India, also signed an agreement with the Lighting Asia/India Program to build the capacity of Frontier Markets’ women entrepreneur network (Solar Sahelis) to boost…
India
…remove market entry barriers, provide market intelligence, foster B2B/market linkages and raise consumer awareness on modern lighting options in select geographies. Phase I of the Program (2012-2016) was implemented in…
Quality Assurance Update: Protecting Consumers Through Standards
Despite many recent successes in advancing national markets for quality-assured off-grid solar products, low-quality products continue to flood markets around the world. In response, many more governments are turning to…
OPINION | Solar and battery storage: A clean solution to a dirty problem
…staggering. In the 167 developing countries studied by IFC, fuel-burning generators spread across 20 to 30 million individual sites have a total capacity of 350–500 gigawatts. That’s equivalent to 700…
World Environment Day | Cleaner, Safer and Better Lighting and Energy
…were last seen decades ago. These have been the unexpected benefits of the low carbon emission footprint this year. And true to the resilience of the human spirit, people are…
ASSOCIATE SPOTLIGHT | Chinese Company Shenzhen LEMI Breaks Into New Markets
…in vulnerable regions. “We are counting on more manufacturers like LEMI to actively participate in this sector. Our role is to lower market barriers for Chinese manufacturers and create the…