Afghanistan
…and cleaner lighting products. In addition, Lighting Afghanistan aims to enable 300,000 Afghanis to have access to modern energy services for lighting and associated services. In order to help build…
Selling Solar to Rural Africa is Emerging as a Hot Market
…panels. Home owners typically buy their solar systems out right or lease them from a third party like SolarCity SCTY 3.47% . These solar systems tend to plug into the…
Off-Grid Solar Lighting Up Ethiopia
…credit line under the Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project (ENREP). Another $20 million line of credit was approved by the World Bank Board of Directors in May 2016 as…
Our Partners
…is owned by the governments of its 189 member countries, which are represented by a 25-member board of 5 appointed and 20 elected Executive Directors. The institution provides a combination…
BLOG | Championing the Cause for Quality in Off-Grid Solar Products
…First and foremost, many buyers would unwittingly purchase low quality products, which could lead to frustration and a financial loss. Moreover, because buyers would not have good information to help…
Seeding solar lighting among Kenya’s maize farmers
…would buy paraffin worth Sh20 everyday for my koroboi (open-wick) and pressure lamps but it was often only enough to see us through our evening meal; my children could not…
PRESS RELEASE | New Reporting Standards Could Energize the Off-Grid Solar Industry
…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…
BLOG | Kerosene for home lighting: A key Indicator to prioritize Districts for Clean Energy Initiatives in India
…U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), approximately 61 million barrels of kerosene were consumed by Indian households and commercial establishments in 2012. (International Energy Statistics https://www.eia.gov/cfapps/ipdbproject/iedindex3.cfm?tid=5&pid=64&aid=2&cid=r7,&syid=2008&eyid=2013&unit=TBPD ). In this context, the…
An Emerging Market for Off-Grid Solar’s Newest Frontier: PULSE
…of climate change, fuel price variations, and fluctuations in market prices for agricultural produce. Stimulate growth in the real economy: By increasing agricultural productivity, PULSE products stimulate socio-economic development. UNEP…
An Emerging Market for Off-Grid Solar’s Newest Frontier: PULSE
…cushioning farmers from the impacts of climate change, fuel price variations, and fluctuations in market prices for agricultural produce. Stimulate growth in the real economy: By increasing agricultural productivity, PULSE…