BLOG: Public Funding for Off-Grid Solar
As energy access has risen up the agenda, so has the off-grid solar sector. More and more governments are exploring how public funding can be deployed to achieve energy access…
Access to Finance
…strong incentive to distributors to provide adequate and timely maintenance of their products. From 2015 to 2020, between 25 and 30 million people worldwide gained energy access through PAYGo. Due…
In the News: In Kenya, A Solar Program Puts “Last-Mile” Consumers First
Besides bringing safe lighting products to rural areas of Kenya, Lighting Africa is also training women for a new source of income. © Lighting Africa When her neighbor’s house burned…
Putting “Last-Mile” Consumers First in Kenya
…training, run by Lighting Africa/Kenya in collaboration with local civil society organization Practical Action, aims to engage women in the solar value chain as entrepreneurs and consumers. Shining a Light…
d.light Wins $1.5m Zayed Future Energy Prize
…the Zayed Future Energy Prize, said: “The Zayed Future Energy Prize is growing annually into a community that encompasses the various facets of renewable energy and sustainability. Our finalists represent…
Lighting Africa/Tanzania leads the way in Pico PV standards awareness
…development partners supporting the energy sector, Tanzania Renewable Energy Association, (TAREA), importers, distributors and retailers of Pico PV/SHS kits products in Tanzania. See link for more information: STANDARDS News papers_CUTS…
New Report | Off-grid solar expected to electrify 624 million people by 2030 but ‘game changers’ are needed to achieve universal access goals
…supplies such as vaccines Game changers, including greater availability of pay-as-you-go consumer financing, strategic investor engagement, diversified ‘beyond energy’ business models, and an increase in subsidies and concessional finance are…
Work With Us
…(in alphabetical order): Africa Renewable Energy Access Program (AFREA), Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), Finland, France, Germany, Global Environment Facility (gef), Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania,…
Off-grid Solar Products Deliver High Satisfaction for Kenyan Consumers
…study proposes building firm-level verification methods and standards, strengthening partnerships between affiliate brands and last-mile distributors, and leveraging brand integrity to predict products’ quality and service to enhance quality assurance….
Webinar 29 March | Designing Public Funding Mechanisms in the Off-Grid Solar Sector, New Report
…/ 5-6.30pm EAT (link at bottom of email). This report provides guidance to governments and development partners regarding how public funding can be used to provide energy access to households…