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…
Women and Solar Lighting
© Andres Bifani/Lighting Africa 2012. Lighting Africa organized a stakeholder’s meeting in May 2013 in Nairobi, Kenya to explore the role of women in the modern solar lighting market. The…
Revising Standards in line with Technology Developments, Consumer Expectations
…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…
Lighting Global Associate Services Offering
…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…
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…