Lighting Africa: Moving Consumers Up the Energy Ladder
…also include, or support, appliances such as radios, fans, laptops and TVs. “We would now like to get more powerful solar products that we can run computers or TVs so…
New GOGLA-IFC Report: Over 4 Million Off-Grid Branded and Quality Verified Products Sold in Second Half of 2015, Positive Growth Continues
…cleaner service at a lower cost. Moving forward, this new and ongoing market intelligence not only helps industry members and financiers to make informed decisions, but it also strengthens the…
‘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…
Kiprotich brings Gold to Uganda, Barefoot Power brings clean light to his village
…a Village program is a simple and cost effective way to provide clean light to off-grid rural communitiesâ€, notes Barefoot Uganda’s Sales and Marketing Manager, Anne Kayiwa Kagwa. “Communities have…
Webinar on Thursday 17 March 2016: Off-grid solar market trends – insights from new report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance and Lighting Global in cooperation with GOGLA
…fossil-fuel powered stopgap technologies. Solar-powered portable lights and home kits offer a better service at lower cost and are presenting a $3.1 billion opportunity. What’s driving the 15-fold increase in…
UK school donates solar lanterns to Nairobi slum school
…Gatoto children who live in the slum without electricity. Many of them study using kerosene lamps, while others cannot study at all in the evening owing to the high cost…
Past Stakeholder Outreach
…process and open the door to misconduct. Several respondents commented that the overall cost of testing and quality verification is too high, a concern we hear frequently from companies. We…
The sun lights up rural Ghana’s dark nights
…and the high cost of buying kerosene, candles and matchboxes, as well as the time lost in not being able to do any work in the evening. When a Lighting…
Ethiopia Quantitative Market Assessment Report
…used and their cost. It also includes an evaluation of modern off-grid lighting products. The report reveals that paraffin lamps with simple wick and no cover are the mostly commonly…
Practitioner Network & IFC webinar, “Towards Energy Access in India: The Role of End-user Engagement around Quality Lighting Solutions”, 29 March 2016
…Energy Access Practitioner Network and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is hosting a no-cost webinar on the recent developments in scaling energy access in rural India, focusing specifically on the…