Solid-State Lighting on a Shoestring Budget
…by 50 small businesses, careful measurements of kerosene lighting use patterns and associated costs for 23 of these businesses, and a subsequent field trial in which 14 of the 23…
Lighting Efficiency and Product Design Optimization
…design from an energy and efficiency perspective. It is intended to help manufacturers design efficient, high performance products and avoid the false choice between good performance and low product cost….
Lighting Africa Policy Note – Cameroon
…of off-grid lighting products, the absence of incentives for off-grid lighting, the high cost of doing business in Cameroon, and the low priority given to off-grid lighting products by consumers….
India
…A number of modern solar lighting technologies have emerged globally over the past decade. Solutions based on these technologies are cost-effective, robust, and use small amounts of energy. In spite…
Quality Assurance Update: Protecting Consumers Through Standards
…testing costs are reduced, as manufacturers only have to test a product once before selling it in multiple markets. A portion of these savings are then passed on to consumers,…
Off-Grid Energy Has Key Role in Kenya’s New Electrification Strategy
…Assistance Program (ESMAP), identifies least-cost options for electrifying homes, businesses, and public facilities. The decision how best to electrify each region is determined with the help of geospatial technology, which…
OPINION | Kenya Energy Minister says, “Kenya making strides for off-grid households”
This article originally appeared at Standard Media By Charles Keter, Kenya Cabinet Secretary for Energy The robustly growing Kenyan market for solar home systems has continued to have positive impact…
Off-Grid Public Facilities PV System Design Tool
This tool has been developed to assist with creating high-level system designs of stand-alone solar installations at public facilities for initial cost estimates and inclusion in bid specifications. Project developers…
Apply for Lighting Global Testing of Your Solar Home System Kit
…be shipped to one of two labs in either Germany or the U.S. The cost of testing is dependent on the test lab and the complexity of the product, though…
Lighting Africa/Tanzania Launches New Campaign to Promote Solar Lighting and Energy
…come at an opportune time in the quest of accelerating the uptake of the highest quality off grid solar lighting products and services at the least possible cost. This campaign…