EcoMoto: Turning on the Lights in Kenya in Under 48-Hours
…been piloted successfully in almost 20 towns throughout the Central Rift and Western Kenya, and Equity Bank plans to expand rapidly across Kenya, hoping to sell a million products over…
New Studies Published on Off-Grid Lighting in West Africa
…fuel-based lighting and clean, modern off-grid lighting on employment. It finds that kerosene distribution provides approximately 20,000 full-time jobs throughout the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), but finds…
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…
A New Solar Lantern Passes Lighting Global’s Quality Tests
…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….
Pilot Baseline Study – Report, Market Presence of Off-Grid Lighting Products in the Kenyan Towns of Kericho, Brooke, and Talek
…The purpose of the survey was to establish the availability, price, and other characteristics of off-grid electric lighting products (hereby known as “products”) in each town. In this document we…
BLOG | (Em)powering Farmers in Africa
…market-price fluctuations. Given the scope of the opportunity these products bring, a rapidly growing market amongst farmers eager to reap the benefits is already emerging across sub-Saharan Africa – even…
A New Solar Lantern Passes Lighting Global’s Quality Tests
…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….
New Study Finds Kerosene Subsidies an Obstacle to Energy Efficiency and Development
…on the difference between local retail prices and true market prices, and is nearly $35 billion per year when externality costs from climate change damage and local air pollution are…
Virtual Event | From idea to action: Using end-user subsidies to achieve universal energy access
…achieve universal energy access,’ on 20 January 2021. Together, we will explore the role of end-user subsidies in the ‘tool-kit’ of pro-poor solutions as we work to accelerate energy access….
Market Research on Productive Use Leveraging Solar Energy (PULSE)
…uses leveraging solar energy (PULSE). These can provide livelihoods for off-grid households and micro-enterprises across the agricultural, industrial, commercial, and public sectors. A market for these new applications is emerging,…