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…
Multinationals make an entry into African off-grid lighting market
…that has been largely dominated by social entrepreneurs. Oil producer and marketer TOTAL, which boasts an extensive distribution network with 3,500 retail service stations in 50 countries in Africa, aims…
IEC, World Bank and UN Foundation announce rural electrification support for developing countries
…IEC TS 62257 series also provides project implementers with information on how to select the best product from a variety available in their local markets, the best suited quality tests…
Public Funding is Needed to Maximize the Impact of Off-Grid Solar- Learn How to Select the Right Instrument(s) for Success
…the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7): universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all by 2030. OGS represents the fastest and most cost-effective way…
QA | Institutions Use the QA Framework to Determine Program Eligibility and Incentive Levels
…Global products page. While linking an RBF incentive to an energy service metric is a relatively new development in the sector, it is common for institutions to use the Quality…
Orb Energy Secures Funding to Replicate Indian Business Model in Kenya
…hot water, with the best after-sales service. We now intend to replicate it in Kenya while at the same time expanding our India presence. Kenya is an excellent starting point…
Announcing the First-Ever Key Performance Indicator Framework for the Off Grid Solar Pay-As-You-Go Sector
Story Highlights: The Distributed Energy Service Company sector is growing rapidly, especially the segments that use a variation of the Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) business model, which alone has provided more than…
d.light Founder Wins National Peace Corps 2011 Shriver Award
…NPCA Sam Goldman, founder of d.light Design, won this year’s National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) Sargent Shriver Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Service, including a $1,000 award at the Promise of…
Solux Vision: From Assembly to Full Production within Africa
German solar lantern developer Solux Service GmbH has helped set up more than 60 solar lantern assembly workshops worldwide, most of them in Africa since 1996 in a drive to…