…these products are manufactured in China, where the local expertise has been essential to enable innovation and cost that drives the development of this $1 billion market. This new collaboration…
This Technical Note covers methods for measuring lumen maintenance of LED-based off-grid lighting products, focusing on low-cost methods to evaluate a product’s ability to provide long-term lighting service.
GLOBAL OFF-GRID SOLAR MARKET: PROGRAM RESULTS AS OF JUNE 2018 Overall Impact >164.9[1] million People have benefited from using Lighting Global quality verified solar lighting products >44.58[2] million People currently…
…a lifespan of two years, although some last longer. Because of their energy efficiency and use of no fuel, they are able to very quickly offset the energy used in…
…widely used polluting kerosene lamps. Consumer surveys undertaken this year are revealing distinctly evolving consumer needs and preferences; now more rural families would like to light up their entire homes,…
Lighting Global has published a second Market Intelligence Note focused on the Kenya Household Fuel Use. This market analysis derives from the 2005/06 Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey on the…
…of the test methods (IEC/TS 62257-9-5:2018, ed. 4), the Spec Sheets can now report additional information about product performance and capabilities. These new Spec Sheets will be used for products…
Children on the outskirts of Dakar use a solar-powered reading light to do their homework © Bruno Demeocq/Lighting Africa A new research study published by the IFC-World Bank Lighting Global…
Prepared in collaboration with the Schatz Energy Research Center and ECREEE, this quality assurance framework was developed to support a new approach for the procurement, installation and long-term maintenance of…
This document is written to help inform assessments of water protection for compliance with the Quality Standards. Water Protection of modern off-grid lighting products is a key determinant of long-term…
