Conditional Pass Policy
This document outlines the treatment of products that do not fully meet the Lighting Global Quality Standards due to an easy-to-fix issue that can be addressed without retesting. In cases…
Market Check Testing Policy
Market Check Testing verifies that the quality and performance of products sold in the market match the levels measured during Lighting Global program entry testing (using the Quality Test Method…
Lighting Global Associate Services Offering
The Lighting Global program offers product quality testing services to manufacturers and distributors of off-grid lighting products and appliances. After testing a product, companies can opt in to become “Associates”…
Technical Guide: PAYGo PERFORM Financial, Operational, and Portfolio Quality KPIs for the PAYGo solar industry
Over the last decade, pioneering off-grid solar companies have demonstrated the potential of the pay-as-you-go (PAYGo) business model to expand access to energy and financial services among low-income households. The…
Product Sampling Policy
Goals and Rationale The Quality Testing Methodology (QTM) institutionalized through IEC/TS 62257-9-5 provides valuable third party information on product performance and quality to stakeholders across the value and decision chain…
Communications and Branding Guidelines
This Information Sheet describes how partner organizations, Associate companies and contractors can present and refer to the World Bank Group’s lighting programs in their marketing communications tools and materials including…
Framework for Testing Product Component Families
Recently, Lighting Global has observed an increasing trend in manufacturers selling “product families”—a set of interchangeable components sold on a component-level basis or as “mix-and-match” kits. A benefit of selling…
Procurement of Off-Grid Lighting Products – Guidance for Aid Organizations and Governments
This Technical Note provides guidance on procuring off-grid lighting humanitarian aid. It presents the relevance of the Lighting Global Quality Standards, key technical considerations, and a step-by-step guide for procurement…
Lighting Global Test Methods for Ingress Protection for PV Modules
This procedure measures the potential for water and solid objects to enter and damage or degrade solar photovoltaic (PV) module junction boxes. It is designed for reference by the Lighting…
Lighting Global Quality Standards Published in Chinese
…quality standard for clean off-grid lighting products founded in Lighting Global’s Quality Assurance Program. This is the first time any IEC standard or IEC technical specification has been translated into…