Quality Assurance Policy for PAYG Systems
…to PAYG-specific market check tests which evaluate the accurate metering of the device in the field. The quality and durability requirements cover all hardware located at the household, including PAYG…
USB Charging Performance of Off-grid Products
In 2018, as part of ongoing efforts to bolster the off-grid solar market, Lighting Global Quality Assurance investigated the USB charging performance of off-grid solar products. Laboratory tests were conducted…
Quality Assurance Update: May 2018
…shown in the table below. At the top of the list was “to meet the eligibility requirements of market stimulation programs such as bulk procurements and results-based financing schemes,” with…
LED Lights and Eye Safety
…a variety of modern, off-grid lighting products currently on the market. The Lighting Global Eco Design Notes series focuses on health and safety issues, and is intended for a general…
Associate Services
The Lighting Global program and its regional affiliate programs – Lighting Africa and Lighting Asia – all work to build markets capable of bringing high quality, affordable modern off-grid lighting…
MFIs, SACCOs Key to Clean Lighting for Women
…new Lighting Africa survey has found. The survey, undertaken in Kenya’s four key markets of modern solar lights – Nyanza, Central, Nairobi and the Coastal regions, found that women access…
Fosera Establishes Assembly Line in Mozambique
…with the technical and managerial skills needed to successfully run a Pico Solar Home System assembly line. “The local assembly line in Maputo enables Fosera to better serve the Mozambican…
Testing Process
…Testing (optional) Quality Test Method (QTM) Testing Web Presence Market Check Method (MCM) Testing Renewal Testing Lighting Global Intellectual Property (IP) Policy We also offer a short brochure, available in…
Quality Assurance Resources for New Manufacturers
The Lighting Global Quality Standards and quality verification process form the internationally-recognized baseline for product quality and integrity that all market actors can trust. The Quality Standards define minimum requirements…
Creating Energy Choices for Refugees
Lighting Global has contributed to a new Shell Corporation publication which looks at energy choices for displaced people. The report estimates that in 2018, refugees and host communities spent roughly…