Sunny Money hits record sales through its ‘student lights’ campaign
…campaigning to wait for more lights to be imported. Even so sales have been running at 150% of budget resulting in over 50,000 solar study lights benefiting students in these…
Renewable Energy Access Challenge (REACH) Partnership
…investing sector that followed, Acumen used its 20 years of learning and experience to create an online school of social change called Acumen Academy. This university re-imagined has over 1.3…
Off-grid Solar Could Provide First-time Electricity Access to Almost 400 Million People Globally by 2030
…social infrastructure. The MTR was presented at the plenary session of the biennial Global Off-Grid Solar Forum and Expo in Nairobi to over 1500 attendees, including 100+ policymakers, 100+ investors…
Cost of kerosene in rural Africa threatens access to lighting
…of kerosene for rural communities, who typically buy kerosene in small quantities generally much less than a litre, is even higher than previously estimated. On average, rural households in five…
The tipping point – How the African market for off-grid lighting products is taking off
The African market for off-grid lighting products is projected to achieve 40 percent to 50 percent annual sales growth, with 5-6 million African households owning quality portable lights (primarily solar)…
A Refugee Marketplace in Kenya
…Most informal energy providers have more than one generator with 100–150 connections. Rates are negotiated connection by connection, and the amount is based on a rough estimate of usage. For…
Bettalights excels in business management
© Lighting Africa South African solar lights manufacturer, Bettalights , has been recognized for good business management in the country’s 2012 Technology Top 100 Awards, where it competed in the…
Path to Profitability
…and investment costs) and then using that cost to determine the price/margin needed for investment profitability. ONLINE CAPSULE The COVID-19 pandemic has created many challenges for the PAYGo sector’s productivity…
Call for comments on draft Test Methods and Quality Standards for Solar Home System Kits
…to prepare responses in advance of filling out the online form, the questions are listed in this document, however, all comments must be submitted through the online form. Comments…
Pro-Poor End-User Subsidies
…the lowest rung solutions are financially and geographically out of reach? To date, the majority of successful interventions driven by Lighting Global and other development partners have served to expand…