Communities Reap Multiple Benefits from Clean, Safe Solar Lights
…she used to spend over 15% of her income buying kerosene to light her home each week. She now buys less kerosene which, even after the cost of the $6…
Fraunhofer develops new PV performance charts
…at Fraunhofer ISE. Fraunhofer calls upon manufacturers to input the results of their high-performing solar cells using a template available at www.pv-charts.com. For more information on these charts, visit https://www.ise.fraunhofer.de/en…
BLOG | How a New Set of Metrics Is Poised to Transform PAYGo Solar
…toward addressing concerns about the long-term viability of the industry. The KPIs are designed to bring consistency and transparency to an industry characterized by complex business models that defy the…
New report: African Women Stand to Gain from Modern Off-Grid Lighting
…Africa consumer studies focused on Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia. Lighting Africa partnered with IFC’s Women in Business (WIN) program to author the report. For more information, visit www.ifc.org/gender…
Renewable Energy Access Challenge (REACH) Partnership
…population that could be served most cost-effectively through off-grid, lives. These markets are the most challenging to build, meaning that these next 464 million people will be even harder to…
New GOGLA-IFC Report Finds Over 4 Million Off-Grid Solar Products Sold In First Half Of 2016, Dynamic Global Growth Continues
…the industry – in making more informed decisions. Read the latest report here. Media Contacts: Rahim Kanani – Lighting Global rkanani@ifc.org +1 202 473 8941 Sascha Brandt – GOGLA s.brandt@gogla.org…
Lithium-ion Batteries Part II: Safety
Lithium-ion batteries are cost-effective, high capacity, and capable of long cycle life when properly used in off-grid products. They can, however, present a serious safety hazard if poorly manufactured or…
Targeting Schools to Reach Whole Communities
Referring to climbing fuel prices, Dr. Moody, a local doctor, businessman and resident of Mafia Island off the southeast coast of Tanzania, said “not many families can use kerosene at…
BLOG | (Em)powering Farmers in Africa
…than triple to 2.8 million farmers – or a $1.6 billion market – by 2030, due to expected increases in population and income rates, coupled with lowering prices of PULSE…
Barefoot Powerβs Lighting Project Registered for Carbon Finance
…to solar lighting projects for a long time, but it has historically been too complicated, costly and inefficient to capture for companies like Barefoot Power who distribute an extensive product…