…strengthen the quality standards and performance targets of off-grid lights in order to keep up with, and anticipate market trends, and to incorporate new research findings, for example, on end-user…
…with manufacturers, distributors, governments, entrepreneurs, and other development partners to build and grow the modern off-grid solar energy market for household, productive, and commercial use. Lighting Global is managed by…
…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….
…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…
…savings would be 0.16 tons of carbon dioxide per lamp (over a two-year deemed service life), worth $3/lamp at today’s carbon prices. Alternate values for many factors can be used…
…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…
…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…
…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…
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…
…upgrade to a larger one, customers often use products concurrently. I recently visited a rural store of one of the leading solar companies in Kenya. While lights and solar home…
