Investment and Finance Study for Off-grid Lighting
…purposes. The cost to supply equivalent light with solar equipment in estimated at $2.7 billion. This frees up $27 billion for use elsewhere, such as further investments in solar systems….
Testing Process
…test methods used for testing solar products, IEC 62257-9-5:2018 (also written as IEC 62257-9-5 ed. 4). We will phase in use of these new methods between June – December 2018….
University of Nairobi conducts first low cost tests for solar lamps
…technology. Consumers have fallen victim to overrated product claims and would purchase solar torches, task lamps or room lamps in an attempt to cut down on kerosene use, only to…
CDM rewards high-quality off-grid lighting products
…required to demonstrate performance. The key shift from the old method is to allow for baseline assumptions about kerosene use, and shift the focus to the type and performance of…
Technical Guides for the KPI Framework
…that, if possible, distributions be provided for the high-priority KPI/ratios of KPI (such as Average Revenue Per User (ARPU), Portfolio at Risk (PAR) and unit cost), in addition to the…
Tanzania: Market Intelligence
…work. The goal is to inform stakeholders of key market issues and recommend how program interventions can support viable distribution models that will significantly increase the use of off-grid sustainable…
Stakeholder Feedback on Proposed Changes to the Draft Quality Standards under Review by the IEC: February 2020
…Global Quality Assurance program plans to use the IEC document in place of the Lighting Global Quality Standards for all pico-solar products and SHS kits. The Change Log for Quality…
Burundi Market Assessment for Off Grid Solar and Improved Cooking Technologies for Households
Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern electricity and cooking technologies remains limited in Burundi. Only around 10% of Burundians have access to electricity, and in rural areas energy use…
Testing Process (CN)
…test methods used for testing solar products, IEC 62257-9-5:2018 (also written as IEC 62257-9-5 ed. 4). We will phase in use of these new methods between June – December 2018….
Lighting Africa/Nigeria: Tackling Energy Poverty At Its Source
…poverty makes people rely on expensive, hazardous, and polluting sources of lighting such as candles, kerosene lanterns, and dry cell battery torches. It exposes consumers to dangerous fumes that cause…