…this apparent proximity to electricity, the community has been contemplating getting connected to the electric grid. But the costs have proven an astronomical! KSh1.4m (USD16,667) for first acquiring a transformer…
…also has mobile phone charging and an optional grid charger for customers with access to the electric grid. Customers with the Solectric 15 can upgrade their product by purchasing the…
NEW SOLAR PLATFORM IN AFGHANISTAN PROMISES ELECTRIFICATION FOR RURAL AND OFFGRID COMMUNITIES Lighting Afghanistan, an energy initiative of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), introduced the first Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO)…
…was singled out for already making it possible for some 2.5 million people without electricity in Africa to reduce their dependence on kerosene by embracing solar for their lighting needs….
Window glass dressed with the new transparent polymer solar cell, made from photoactive plastic, which produces energy by absorbing and converting infrared light into an electric current. ©UCLA Researchers at…
Nearly 400 million Indians do not have access to grid electricity as their main source of lighting. According to the Census of India 2011, 43 percent of rural households still…
Mobisol systems meet the energy needs of entire households, powering lighting, electronics, and appliances such as refrigerators. © Mobisol Less than a quarter of households in Kenya are connected…
…a billion people lack access to electricity. That’s 1/6 of the globe that can’t do their homework at night or keep their business open after dark. Pay-as-you-go solar companies are…
…from the current product offering becoming more common. Multinational such as Schneider Electric, TOTAL, Panasonic and Energizer are now taking an interest in a market that had been dominated by…
…Africa, and Zimbabwe. Currently, households in Africa not connected to the electric grid can spend as much as 20% of their total incomes on kerosene, which is highly damaging to…
