…for other countries looking to improve the adoption and delivery of quality standards. Finally, an emerging topic of interest to policymakers today is off-grid-appropriate appliances. High-quality and efficient household appliances…
…of kerosene lamps contributes to the indoor air pollution that causes about 400,000 deaths in sub-Saharan Africa annually. Furthermore, inadequate lighting in healthcare clinics poses barriers to the delivery of…
…The 2018 Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report, funded by the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), is the biennial flagship publication for the global off-grid solar industry. It…
…Purchase Agreement (ERPA) with DBE to deliver additional funding to the project through the purchase of greenhouse gas emission reductions. The funding will address concerns over insufficient warranties and battery…
…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…
…also noted that solar lanterns uptake is driven by affordability and availability, whereas solar home kits uptake is driven by the functional usage – multiple uses for the product, such…
What do you think of when you imagine a village center? Most likely some sort of kiosk or market comes to mind; a place to buy essentials, and perhaps a…
…to buy them upfront. With PAYGo, customers acquire a home solar system for a low upfront cost and pay it off over time by digitally prepaying for usage — similar…
…work to address needs of each particular market by drawing from our tried-and-proven toolkit of interventions: Policy Engagement We work with governments towards removing policy and regulatory market entry barriers,…
…supply-side interventions. These market support activities, including consumer education campaigns, VAT exemptions, publicly shared market intelligence, and funding financing facilities have been tremendously successful, contributing to the sale of over…
