…and its limitations on a community. Energy poverty makes people rely on expensive, hazardous, and polluting sources of lighting such as candles, kerosene lanterns, and dry cell battery torches. It…
…Eme Essien Lore, IFC Country Manager for Nigeria said, “Part of the World Bank Group’s targeted interventions in the power sector includes off-grid solutions that make access to power more…
…poverty makes people rely on expensive, hazardous, and polluting sources of lighting such as candles, kerosene lanterns, and dry cell battery torches. It exposes consumers to dangerous fumes that cause…
This study on consumer preferences was undertaken by the Lighting Asia/India Program to gain insight into consumer expectations from products on parameters such as brightness and daily hours of use….
…well as access to services that are contingent on that status. To regain Associate status, the company can pay to have the product retested at the full, unsubsidized LA-QTM price….
…success factors for the Asian off-grid lighting sector with details of business models, price points and market scoping information. It presents a valuable resource to active players, market practitioners and…
Three new studies have been published to help policy makers navigate the off-grid lighting policy process. The publications focus on West Africa where 178 million people are not connected to…
…met its recommended performance targets. For the same retail price as their predecessors, the new products feature an enhanced product lifetime and are maintenance-free. They also come with a two-year…
…Africa, and Zimbabwe. Currently, households in Africa not connected to the electric grid can spend as much as 20% of their total incomes on kerosene, which is highly damaging to…
…off6grid communities. To date, over 50 pico-powered lighting systems have passed Lighting Global’s quality-tests, thereby expanding the range of accessible products at various price points for rural communities in Africa….
