A Refugee Marketplace in Kenya
…potential to support a more formal energy market provided by commercial firms. Considering the high prices for energy in the camp,home solar solutions such as those provided by M-Kopa and…
Path to Profitability
…critical role in ensuring household connections and number of people reached — the main evaluation criteria for many off-grid solar companies. As business models become more complex and forge deeper…
BLOG: Public Funding for Off-Grid Solar
…other milestones, has the advantage that the risk of failure is borne by the company rather than the funder, and is proven to be effective at incentivizing companies to enter…
The Symposium on the Quality Assurance System and Testing Technology for Off-grid Solar Products Was Successfully Held
…letter to the Fourth China Quality Conference, His Excellency Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Chinese President, said, “Quality is an…
Kenya: Tax Cut on Solar Panels to Light Up More Homes
…of Kenya’s total power consumption of 5,155 Ghw. The tax incentives are also expected to spur employment as manufacturers buffer labour to make solar equipment. Read full story at allAfrica.com…
Lighting Global Extends Support to Solar Home System Kits
…testing, contact shs@chief-lighting-global.clientapp.com. Tests are expected to take approximately four months. Costs will vary dependent on the test laboratory and product complexity. In addition to quality assurance support, Lighting Global…
d.light Founder Wins National Peace Corps 2011 Shriver Award
…the world through his start-up, d.light design (www.dlightdesign.com), which aims to improve the quality of life of 50 million people by 2015 and 100 million people by 2020, by replacing…
BIMAS Kenya Ltd recognized among Top Companies in Kenya
…have also been previously featured in the 2013 and 2015 surveys. The annual top 100 medium-sized company survey seeks to identify Kenya’s fastest growing medium sized companies so as to…
Pro-Poor End-User Subsidies
…– and thereby undo the tremendous success the sector has had in expanding access thus far. To address this issue, together with GOGLA, EnDev, and ACE, we have created the…
New Products Incorporate Additional Features
Three lighting companies have recently released products that meet the off-grid lighting Minimum Quality Standards. These new products come with new features including remote controls, extended warranties and brighter settings…