New family of products: fosera Pico Solar Home Systems (PSHS)
…those incorporated in the two systems described above. The family of products has been issued a Spec Book which presents the results of these component-level tests along with a list…
Kiprotich brings Gold to Uganda, Barefoot Power brings clean light to his village
…a Village program is a simple and cost effective way to provide clean light to off-grid rural communitiesâ€, notes Barefoot Uganda’s Sales and Marketing Manager, Anne Kayiwa Kagwa. “Communities have…
Improving Quality of Off-Grid Products: Building Lab Capacity and Providing Training Infrastructure
…merged globally over the last decade. These technologies are popular because they are cost-effective, robust and use less energy. The emergence of these technologies has led to efforts to develop…
New Report | Off-grid solar expected to electrify 624 million people by 2030 but ‘game changers’ are needed to achieve universal access goals
…OGS in the projected access scenario, without game changers, universal access – a core pillar of SDG7 – will not be achieved Without game changers, 526 million people will remain…
IFC partners with GIZ in Bangladesh to increase energy access for off-grid communities
…Bangladesh said: “The purpose of the program is to provide energy efficient and cost effective lighting solutions in Bangladesh.” The program aims to provide cleaner, safer, and better lighting options…
Asia
…consumers in Asia for reliable, clean and cost-effective alternatives to fuel-based lighting, as well as the additional services that off-grid energy can provide. As such, our engagement in the region…
Battery Testing For Off-Grid Solar Products
…focus on Lighting Global’s battery testing policy. Battery failure mechanisms are briefly outlined along with a selection of battery testing procedures that Lighting Global has determined are cost effective and…
Impact: Solar Lanterns in the Philippines
…connections declined from 58% to 13%. The assessment was undertaken by Planète d’Entreprenuers, a student organization funded by the HEC Paris Business School and corporate firms in France. It used…
The Case for Quality Products
…certified by VeraSol to the Lighting Global Quality Standards or IEC TS 62257-9-8, you can: Increase the impact and cost-effectiveness of market development programs by aligning with widely recognized international…
PAYGo PERFORM
…CGAP, a think tank housed at the World Bank that is working to empower poor people through financial services. In the last year, two key documents have emerged from the…