The Wakawaka Light Two new solar lighting products have passed the rigorous Lighting Global quality tests and meet the recommended performance targets. The new entrants will increase the market share…
…broader power grid. But in regions like rural Africa, where the power grid is lacking, an entirely new strategy has had to be developed. These new solar products have relied…
…cheap, plastic torches to quality-verified lighting systems with warranties. In the short span of six years, these three markets have undergone dramatic changes, with potential lessons to be learned for…
…take home their new purchase. And so, in about five minutes, the scene described above is transformed from one of frustration to one of empowerment. By December 2017, EcoMoto had…
…www.lightingglobal.org – (the “Parent Site”) and certain associated sites – www.lightingafrica.org, www.lightingasia.org – linked to the Parent Site (“Associated Sites”). The Parent Site and the Associated Sites are referred to…
“When I put in the new solar lights, my kid thought it was electricity and told me to turn on the TV! There’s no difference to main power (grid electricity),…
A new report released by the World Bank Group’s Lighting Global Program, Dalberg Advisors and GOGLA finds that the global off-grid solar industry has taken a leap in the past…
“My children use the kerosene lamp to study at night, but on the days when I can only afford to buy a very small amount of kerosene my children do…
…clear that realizing this potential will require long-term commitment.” Key Figures: At the global level, about 3.77 million products were sold in the second half of 2016. Sub-Saharan Africa and…
…new edition of the test methods used for testing solar products, IEC 62257-9-5:2018 (also written as IEC 62257-9-5 ed. 4). We will phase in use of these new methods between…
