Off-Grid Solar Lighting Up Ethiopia
…on the energy access ladder. Instead of relying on kerosene, candles, dry cell batteries and other fossil fuel-based sources of power, they can now turn to off-grid solar to light…
Quality Assurance Update: Earning Your Continued Trust
…testing history, our testing processes, and policies, visit us on the web. Please join us for the Global Off-Grid Solar Forum and Expo, January 22-24 in Hong Kong, where we…
Solar Home System Kit Quality Standards
This document describes the Quality Standards for Solar Home System Kits, which set a baseline level of quality, durability, and truth in advertising to protect consumers. Kits covered by these…
Pico-PV Quality Standards
Lighting Global maintains the Quality Standards, a set of off-grid lighting benchmarks that set a baseline level of quality, durability, and truth-in-advertising to protect consumers. These Standards apply to products…
QUALITY ASSURANCE | Off-Grid Standards and Regulations: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Headed? Reflections from Naomi Wagura, Lighting Global QA
…implement mandatory standards for off-grid solar products, collaboration among various ministries, development partners, and private sector stakeholders will become increasingly important. The workshop in April was the first time, in…
End User Subsidy Lab Webinar SeriesΒ
…discuss this issue, together with GOGLA, EnDev, and ACE, we are holding a series of End User Subsidy Lab webinars: September 12th | Targeting: Designing subsidies to prioritize the most…
Market Research on Productive Use Leveraging Solar Energy (PULSE)
…uses leveraging solar energy (PULSE). These can provide livelihoods for off-grid households and micro-enterprises across the agricultural, industrial, commercial, and public sectors. A market for these new applications is emerging,…
Seeding solar lighting among Kenya’s maize farmers
…secondary school exams, one for the father, and fuel-allowing, another for the mother’s evening household chores. When the paraffin ran out, they would use light either from their cell phones,…
‘Word of Honor’ secures loans for solar lights
For rural communities without electricity, lighting the home can be costly and challenging. Although well priced solar products are available on the market, their cost is often beyond the reach…
d.light Introduces Pay-As-You-Go Product
…the Lighting Global Minimum Quality Standards, has two light settings – bright ambient light, and task or reading light. In Kenya, customers have the option to purchase this new product…