Call for Comments: Proposal to Submit Quality Standards to the IEC
…the online form. All comments must be submitted through this online form no later than Friday, June 30, 2017. We thank you for your time and look forward to your…
Going the Distance: Off-Grid Lighting Market Dynamics in Papua New Guinea
…of generic offerings, battery powered torches and lanterns, alongside quality-verified off-grid solar products – many with an ability to charge a phone. The report’s findings reveal a dynamic market. It’s…
BLOG | How a New Set of Metrics Is Poised to Transform PAYGo Solar
…COVID crisis, with its months of lockdowns and global economic slowdown, has taken its toll. As companies seek a return to robust pre-pandemic growth, keeping tabs on portfolio quality and…
Kenya: Tax Cut on Solar Panels to Light Up More Homes
…said demand will grow as prices of raw materials go down, inclining producers to expand operations. “This will boost production as capacity to produce still remains,” said Guy Jack, the…
Kenya: Consumers want more from off-grid lighting products
…their higher prices are still a concern,†says a May 2012 Lighting Africa consumer report. The latest survey found that most consumers see hire purchase as the best option for…
Lighting Africa: Moving Consumers Up the Energy Ladder
…have been listening to consumers, and taking advantage of falling prices of solar PV modules, batteries, and LEDs to develop a new generation of super-efficient appliances and products to further…
Latest Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report Reveals USD 922 Million Has Been Raised Since 2012, While an Estimated 130 million Products Have Been Sold to Date, Reaching 360 Million People with Life-Changing Technology
…and USD 8 billion in revenues in 2022. “Over the next five years, technology performance and cost improvements could reduce prices by up to 40%, and consumer incomes are rising…
PAYGo Market Attractiveness Index
…as standard features. Prices of these systems increase in accordance with increases in system size. As such, PAYGo is growing in importance as a means of improving access to higher…
A Growing and Evolving Market for Off-grid Lighting: Market Presence in 3 Kenyan Towns
…about the diversity of products available, estimated prices, and weekly sales volumes of products. The emergence of high-quality solar lighting products and their rapidly expanding market share was also tracked….
70 Million People Gained Energy via Off-Grid Solar Despite COVID – New Report Shows
…action and collaborative effort by Global LEAP and Sustainable Energy for All to a coalition of 20 donor organizations. Coalition programmes aim to scale up markets and reduce prices for…