Quality Matters
…stores in the five countries and then conducted testing of the purchased products at laboratories in the Lighting Global network. No tested products met the Lighting Global Quality Standards. These…
Quality Communication: Quality assurance in Kenya’s off-grid lighting market
…available for those who need it: producers, buyers, regulators, and other market stakeholders. For example, Lighting Global’s voluntary product testing leads to performance results that are published through a standardized…
Off-grid Solar Could Provide First-time Electricity Access to Almost 400 Million People Globally by 2030
…in challenging macroeconomic conditions. Companies, investors, governments, and development partners need to work together NOW to unlock the $21 billion needed to create a financially sustainable off-grid solar sector, that…
Revising Standards in line with Technology Developments, Consumer Expectations
…advances, especially LED, and declining component costs. “Decreasing LED cost and increasing performance has driven the cost of LED products to less than half that of comparable products using compact…
IFC/World Bank Set Global Standard for Clean Off-Grid Lighting
…laying the foundation for a common framework for quality assurance that can be applied across multiple markets. Product manufactures benefit because they only need to qualify their products once to…
Quality Assurance Update: Management Transition
…collect the program fee from companies. Companies will still be required to comply with all Lighting Global rules and policies. We hope this new simplified process will reduce the administrative…
BLOG | How a New Set of Metrics Is Poised to Transform PAYGo Solar
…its transition from start-up to maturity, new tools and approaches are needed to help companies and investors understand, manage and grow these businesses. A New Set of Metrics for a…
De-risking Humanitarian Investments
…Mercy Corps is a humanitarian organization that has provided lifesaving assistance to over 220 million people worldwide over the last 39 years. Mercy Corps is committed to market based approaches…
Revising Standards in line with Technology Developments, Consumer Expectations
…advances, especially LED, and declining component costs. “Decreasing LED cost and increasing performance has driven the cost of LED products to less than half that of comparable products using compact…
COVID-19 Resources
…Renewable energy as a critical need during COVID-19 (IKEA Foundation) COVID-19 and the need for an urgent response (Part 1 | Part 2) Guidance from Greenlight Planet Enterprise in the…