Africa
…Ghana in 2009. Since then, we have expanded our support across much of the continent and across the globe. Among those living without access to electricity in 2020, 77 percent—about…
QA | Webinar Resources: IEC Quality Standards for Pico-Solar & SHS Kits
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) will soon publish quality standards for pico-solar products and solar home system kits. These standards will replace the Lighting Global Quality Standards. To prepare for…
d.light Wins $1.5m Zayed Future Energy Prize
…The company designs, manufactures and distributes solar light and power products throughout the developing world with an aim to transform the lives of at least 100 million people by 2020….
ASSOCIATE SPOTLIGHT | Chinese Company Shenzhen LEMI Breaks Into New Markets
…Solar Market Trends Report 2020, a key enabler in the projected growth of the off-grid solar market is the production and distribution of Chinese-made higher-quality, self-branded products. Lighting Global Associate,…
IEC adopts Lighting Global Quality Standards
By Natalie Mouyal, 26 June 2020 This story originally appeared on the International Electrotechnical Commission Blog Access to affordable and reliable energy is a basic need. Not only is…
Quality Assurance
…January 2020, Lighting Global, CLASP, and the Schatz Energy Research Center launched VeraSol, an independent quality assurance program ready to respond to the market’s growing needs. VeraSol builds upon the…
Nominations for the 2015-16 Global LEAP Awards closes 15th January 2016
…the annual global market for off-grid fans, televisions, and refrigerators could grow from an estimated $524M in 2015 to $4.7B in 2020, an 800% increase. Early-movers in this market will…
Communities Reap Multiple Benefits from Clean, Safe Solar Lights
…of quality, affordable solar lanterns, is working towards eradicating kerosene lighting in rural un-electrified Africa by 2020 by increasing access to solar lights through school campaigns, and other consumer outreach…
Google backs SolarAid to scale solar lighting in rural Africa
…forward in is goal to eradicate the kerosene lamp from Africa by 2020. Four Google Global Impact Awards have been given to ‘British non-profits using tech to tackle the world’s…
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