Lighting Global Extends Support to Solar Home System Kits
…some of the most popular pico-solar lanterns sell for less than US$10, these larger solar home system kits range in price from approximately US$200 to over US$1000. Despite the higher…
Lighting Global Extends Support To Solar Home System Kits
…pico-solar lanterns sell for less than US$10, these larger solar home system kits range in price from approximately US$200 to over US$1000. Despite the higher price, demand for these larger…
New Technical Note on USB Smartphone and Battery Charging
Designing a USB port to charge the many cell phones, smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices commonly in use today is a difficult technical challenge. If not properly configured, a…
Cost of kerosene in rural Africa threatens access to lighting
…170% the price in urban centers. In Kenya, kerosene in the villages costs 46% more than in pump stations in urban areas. With world oil prices volatile and generally on…
Announcing the First-Ever Key Performance Indicator Framework for the Off Grid Solar Pay-As-You-Go Sector
…analyzing a deal, and (iii) the still-evolving business models in the sector make it very difficult to compare companies and identify performance drivers, among other need-to-know insights. 3. Investors want…
BLOG: Public Funding for Off-Grid Solar
…connection, take years to complete, and require professional installation. Recent Multi-Tier Framework (MTF) surveys suggest off-grid solutions also help to address equity issues, since they mostly benefit lower income consumers,…
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…
Conditional Pass Policy
This document outlines the treatment of products that do not fully meet the Lighting Global Quality Standards due to an easy-to-fix issue that can be addressed without retesting. In cases…
Our Donors & Partners
…the financial support of the following donors: The Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) is a partnership between the World Bank and 24 partners to help low- and middle-income countries…
Lighting Asia/Indiaβs Consumer Awareness Campaign wins 4 awards at the Flame Awards 2016!
…meetings, school connect program and a retailer contact initiative. Campaign video available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBc3BCNmjYk and the award winning ‘Suraj ki gullak’ available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJI55OW50ig For further information, click here: https://www.facebook.com/Flame-Awards-180748405445544/photos_stream?ref=page_internal…