Apply for Lighting Global Testing of Your Solar Home System Kit
…kit must be “plug-and-play,” have a peak power of 100 W or less, and a DC voltage of 24 V or less. Further, products must be from a full-production run…
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…
BIMAS Kenya Ltd recognized among Top Companies in Kenya
Microfinance institution and Lighting Africa/Kenya client BIMAS Kenya Ltd was recently recognized as one of the top 100 medium-sized companies in Kenya. This is the second time that the MFI…
About Seven Million People Now Using Clean Solar Lights in Africa
…of quality-assured solar lights in 2012 grew by 120% over volumes sold in 2011. “This continued bullish growth in sales volumes bespeaks a massive unmet need for clean lighting in…
GOGLA REPORT: The Economic Impact of Off-Grid Solar
…and Asia have no access to electricity. With falling prices, increased efficiency and financial innovation, such as pay-as-you-go consumer finance, over 120 million people have now shifted from toxic kerosene…
Latest Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report Reveals a Buoyant Market Despite a Dip in Sales
…off-grid households (due to switching from expensive energy sources such as kerosene). Over 120 million people have benefitted from improved energy access due to off-grid solar products. Cumulatively, 28.6 million…
In the News: In Kenya, A Solar Program Puts “Last-Mile” Consumers First
…her family endured total darkness after nightfall. After a taxing 25-kilometer journey to the nearest retailer of solar products, Onyong’e found the Azuri solar home system that now powers her…
In the News: By Plugging in Africa, Mobisol Connects a Continent to Change
…wide-ranging needs of this market. For example, Mobisol systems come in varying sizes, from 80 to 200 Watt peak, and can meet the entire energy needs of an off-grid household—powering…
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…
As New Report Estimates the Off-Grid Solar Market has Provided Improved Energy Access to 360 Million People Globally, Sector Leaders Gather in Hong Kong to Chart the Future of the Industry
…Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) and 12 additional sponsors, the event comes at a time in which the industry is seeing remarkable growth. Globally, 130 million life-changing solar products…