d.light Celebrates Reaching 10 million People with Solar Lighting
…least 100 million people worldwide by 2020 with its solar lamps. “The vision for d.light from the very beginning was to make a huge impact on individual lives on a…
Blog | Lighting Nigeria:Tackling Energy Poverty Despite Covid-19
…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…
Lighting Africa Program Kicks Off in Nigeria
…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…
Lighting Africa/Nigeria: Tackling Energy Poverty At Its Source
…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…
Consumer Preferences for Off-Grid Lighting Products
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….
Market Check Testing Policy Notice
…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….
Lighting Asia: Solar Off-Grid Lighting
…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…
New Studies Published on Off-Grid Lighting in West Africa
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…
d.light new product range passes Lighting Global Quality tests
…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…
Bloomberg Philanthropies Invests $5 million in Little Sun to Increase Access to Clean, Affordable Lighting in Africa
…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…