External References
…Network has put together a good resource on tariffs for various renewable energy products, including applied import and tariff bound rates, tariffs by products, and trade performance indices, among other…
The Case for Quality Products
…durability, and performance. By focusing on quality, purchasers, program administrators, investors, government officials, and other procurers of solar energy systems can help build a competitive global market where high-performing products…
Google backs SolarAid to scale solar lighting in rural Africa
…toughest problems’. SolarAid tackles the issues of poverty, health, education, unemployment and global warming by creating sustainable markets for solar lights throughout rural Africa. SolarAids’ social enterprise SunnyMoney, sells small…
Focus Areas
…1+ access by 2030 to help achieve SDG7. As the remaining population to be reached is increasingly located in rural, remote, poor, and fragile regions, a more inclusive approach to…
Announcing the First-Ever Key Performance Indicator Framework for the Off Grid Solar Pay-As-You-Go Sector
…mainstreamed, investors will be able to compare performance across companies, increase the robustness of the investment process, design more appropriate financial instruments and, as needed, increase the amount of deployable…
Consumer Preferences for Off-Grid Lighting Products
…on parameters such as brightness and daily hours of use. This, in turn, will help manufacturers make product design decisions and help distribution companies select which products they should carry….
Access to Finance
…pay for their pico-solar products, SHS, and related appliances in small, regular payments, most commonly by using mobile money. PAYGo increases the affordability of larger products and enables higher levels…
Product Repair Part II: Manufacturer Best Practices
…three elements that can assist in repair efforts. These include designing a product for repair, making replacement parts available to local repair shops, and publishing technical information that can assist…
Eco Design Note Issue 7 on Product Repair and Manufacturer Best Practices
…three elements that can assist in repair efforts. These include designing a product for repair, making replacement parts available to local repair shops, and publishing technical information that can assist…
QUALITY ASSURANCE | Ethiopia Streamlines Importation for High-Quality Solar Products
…Ethiopia. To address these barriers, the Government of Ethiopia, with support from Lighting Global, lifted local quality inspections on September 27, 2018 and established a Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC)…