A letter from Russell Sturm: The Hidden Face of Energy Poverty
…systems to help the more than one billion people lacking access to modern energy. The effort was met with limited success. But it led to Lighting Africa. Inspired by a…
Key Off-Grid Players Awarded Zayed Future Energy Prizes
…over 500 homes per day, but putting our best efforts into scaling our reach faster, in order to reach millions of homes in years to come,” says Mr. Moore. Another…
REPORT | The Syrian Refugee Crisis and Energy Access
Worldwide, there is a growing importance to support the energy access needs of forcibly displaced persons. During humanitarian crises, energy access is often considered a lower priority when compared to…
Understanding Solar Module Specs and Testing
This Technical Note discusses how solar module performance characteristics relate to off‐grid lighting systems and how to best assess module performance by measuring the current‐voltage (I-V) performance curve.
Quality Assurance Update: Protecting Consumers Through Standards
…Quality Standards for pico-solar products to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) for publication as an international standard. We would like to thank everyone who shared comments on our proposal. A…
Lighting Africa to Support New Regional Program Targeting 19 West African Countries
…to households, businesses, and communities through modern off-grid electrification in the 15 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, the Gambia, Ghana,…
Key Off-Grid Players Awarded Zayed Future Energy Prizes
…over 500 homes per day, but putting our best efforts into scaling our reach faster, in order to reach millions of homes in years to come,” says Mr. Moore. Another…
fosera’s new Solar TV Takes Home Outstanding Off-Grid Appliance Award
…run by the Global Lighting and Energy Access Partnership, (Global LEAP). The competition sought to identify and promote the world’s best, most energy-efficient off-grid color televisions and LED room lighting…
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…
Orb Energy Secures Funding to Replicate Indian Business Model in Kenya
…hot water, with the best after-sales service. We now intend to replicate it in Kenya while at the same time expanding our India presence. Kenya is an excellent starting point…