Selling Solar to Rural Africa is Emerging as a Hot Market
…Customers pay for the solar system, which costs about $200, with a small up-front sum followed, usually, by daily micro-payments for a year. If the customer stops paying, M-Kopa can…
The tipping point – How the African market for off-grid lighting products is taking off
…products that suit their needs. The new-generation lamps offer features that consumers are demanding, such as cell phone chargers. The prices of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), solar components, and batteries have…
How Much Does Kerosene Really Cost?
…Mali, Senegal, Tanzania, Ghana and Kenya suggests that the amount users actually pay per liter is likely to be quite a bit more than the documented expenditures claim. Previous estimates…
Shape the Sector and the Quality Standards
…to help improve and maintain the test methods (IEC/ TS 62257-9-5). During these update processes, we aggregate feedback from a broad range of stakeholders, including manufacturers, distributors, micro-finance institutions, NGOs,…
COVID-19 Energy Access Relief Fund Update
…clarify the process and eligibility criteria. Companies that are interested in applying for funding, are encouraged to submit an expression of interest before Tuesday, 17 November, COB EST. Submissions will…
WEBINAR | The Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report 2020 – Key Findings for Manufacturers
…biennial anchor of the Lighting Global, ESMAP & GOGLA franchise of market data and trends reports, which is the go-to source of sector information for companies, investors, industry members, policy-makers,…
BLOG | Championing the Cause for Quality in Off-Grid Solar Products
…of United States, Italy, Austria, and Australia. The Program is partnering with manufacturing companies (Barefoot Power, D.light Energy, ECCO Electronics, Greenlight Planet, Omnivoltaic, Orb Energy, Panasonic India Pvt Ltd and…
New report: African Women Stand to Gain from Modern Off-Grid Lighting
…Africa consumer studies focused on Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia. Lighting Africa partnered with IFC’s Women in Business (WIN) program to author the report. For more information, visit www.ifc.org/gender…
In the News: In Kenya, A Solar Program Puts “Last-Mile” Consumers First
…down in a kerosene lamp accident, Risper Onyong’e understood that she, too, had to find an alternative. Married with one child, this rice farmer in a small village in Kenya…
PRESS RELEASE | New Reporting Standards Could Energize the Off-Grid Solar Industry
Washington, D.C., July 14, 2021 — CGAP, GOGLA, and Lighting Global today launched the PAYGo Performance, Reporting and Measurement (PAYGo PERFORM) financial reporting framework for the pay-as-you-go (PAYGo) solar industry….