GOGLA REPORT: The Economic Impact of Off-Grid Solar
…households now make an average additional $35 per month, more than 50% of monthly GDP per capita. 44% report spending more time working with new light making previously dark hours…
BLOG | Championing the Cause for Quality in Off-Grid Solar Products
…assurance systems can help address problems associated with a lack of information – If every buyer had perfect information on key product attributes such as product life, the number of…
Apply for Lighting Global Testing of Your Solar Home System Kit
…the agreed-upon timeline, their testing opportunity may be offered to a different product/company. Please contact us at shs@chief-lighting-global.clientapp.com if you have questions or comments related to this testing opportunity. …
Call for Comments on Integration of Test Methods and Quality Standards for Solar Home System Kits
…Standards which are all linked above. 2. Provide your feedback in the online form. All comments must be submitted through this online form no later than Friday, June 17. We…
Sunny Money hits record sales through its ‘student lights’ campaign
…was always complaining about eye irritation which was affecting her revision; breathing was also difficult due to smoke. But now I never hear any complaints.†In coming months, Sunny Money…
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
…products that suit their needs. The new-generation lamps offer features that consumers are demanding, such as cell phone chargers. The prices of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), solar components, and batteries have…
Latest Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report Reveals a Buoyant Market Despite a Dip in Sales
…To realize this goal, critical barriers to growth need to be addressed. “Today’s report shows that companies working in the off-grid lighting and electrification sector operate in difficult and often…
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…