Thermal Management for LEDs
Poor thermal management can lead to early LED product failure. This Technical Note discusses thermal management techniques and good system design. (LED manufacturers should serve as the primary guide for…
From carbon to light: a new framework for estimating greenhouse gas emissions reductions from replacing fuel-based lighting with LED systems
…trading carbon credits. However, compliance with methodologies for highly decentralized, small-scale energy saving projects currently employed in the CDM is viewed by developers of as onerous, time consuming, and costly.…
Google Funds Research on Impact of Solar Lighting on Poverty Alleviation
…incredibly powerful tool in the fight against poverty. SolarAid has committed to rigorously assessing their programs and openly sharing their findings, and not just the rosy ones, to make sure…
Bangladesh
Out of 160 million people in Bangladesh, approximately 70 million people do not have access to grid electricity and another 60 million have unreliable grid connections. The off-grid communities meet…
Bid Specification Templates for Off-Grid Solar Systems
These bid specification templates build on the Requirements and Guidelines for Installation of Off-grid Solar Systems for Public Facilities and are intended to help project developers and development programs write…
REPORT | Papua New Guinea is leader in Off-Grid Solar Lighting
…only the first step in access for people to energy, so the high penetration of solar lighting is a significant move in a country where only 13 percent of people…
OPINION | Kenya Energy Minister says, “Kenya making strides for off-grid households”
This article originally appeared at Standard Media By Charles Keter, Kenya Cabinet Secretary for Energy The robustly growing Kenyan market for solar home systems has continued to have positive impact…
Off-Grid Public Facilities PV System Design Tool
…that can perform these calculations. The tool only considers PV‐battery systems, and does not include designs for PV-diesel hybrid systems or grid‐connected systems. This tool is intended to support the…
BIMAS Kenya Ltd recognized among Top Companies in Kenya
Microfinance institution and Lighting Africa/Kenya client BIMAS Kenya Ltd was recently recognized as one of the top 100 medium-sized companies in Kenya. This is the second time that the MFI…
Off-Grid Energy Has Key Role in Kenya’s New Electrification Strategy
…products was at only 2%. In contrast, nearly 10 million Kenyans are now meeting their basic electricity needs with quality-verified products that can do much more than task lighting. This…