…clean and affordable solar energy access. Shortly after meeting Lighting Global Quality Standards in 2018, LEMI was able to tap into IFC’s resources and accelerate market growth while continuing solar…
…operating benchmarks, as our industry is made up of young companies with evolving business models,” said Shagun Jain, commercial director at PAYGo solar company Rural Spark and one of the…
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…
…with governments in harmonizing regulations and reducing barriers to trade created a level playing field for companies and made solar energy affordable to millions of off-grid families. Patrick Walsh, CEO,…
…and represents a major emerging commercial opportunity. Energy access companies are increasingly looking to sell high-quality, energy efficient appliances that deliver value to their customers. New market research finds that…
…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…
…company’s perspective, having a standard language for comparison and analysis will help companies measure and benchmark their performance and find areas for improvement. From the investor’s perspective, standardized periodic reporting…
…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…
2010年，在全球范围内，大约有12亿人口过着没有电的生活；目前，这一数字已经降到7.89亿*。尽管已经取得这一重大进展，但在根据现行和计划的政策下，预计到2030年，仍将有6.2亿人口无法获得电力，其中85％的人口位于撒哈拉以南的非洲。 这些无法享受到现代能源服务的人口，大多数依靠煤油、蜡烛、手电筒或其他以化石燃料为能源的技术来提供照明。这些获取能源的传统解决方案价格昂贵，对健康有害，高危且污染环境。它们使地球上最贫困的人群陷入能源贫困的生活，既限制了经济发展，又阻碍了人们追求教育、生计发展、健康和包括通讯，供水和交通在内的各项基本服务的步伐。 点亮全球是由世界银行集团发起的倡议，旨在为全球7.89亿无法接入电力的人口迅速接入离网太阳能。点亮全球项目由国际金融公司和世界银行共同管理，并得到能源部门管理援助计划 (ESMAP) 的支持，与制造商、分销商、政府和其他发展伙伴进行合作，共同建立和发展现代离网太阳能市场。我们的项目得到了能源部门管理援助计划 (ESMAP)、公私基础设施咨询机构 (The Public – Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility，简称 PPIAF)、荷兰外交部 (The Netherlands’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs)、意大利环境、领土与海洋部 (The Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land, and Sea，简称 IMELS)，以及宜家基金会…
…to 350 W in place of the Lighting Global Quality Standards once this new IEC document is published, likely in late 2020]}**. The document would thus replace both the Pico-PV…
