Solar behavior change campaign underway
…people using traditional hazardous energy sources such as kerosene to switch to clean solar powered products. The Solar Campaign , to be managed by Swiss communications company Chocolate Moose, will…
Lighting Africa Featured in Fast Company Magazine
…African markets to interested manufacturers. “They do not necessarily know what they’re stepping into,” says Lighting Africa communication consultant Benedicte Walter. “We do the market research for them.” The team…
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…
BLOG | Kerosene for home lighting: A key Indicator to prioritize Districts for Clean Energy Initiatives in India
…U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), approximately 61 million barrels of kerosene were consumed by Indian households and commercial establishments in 2012. (International Energy Statistics https://www.eia.gov/cfapps/ipdbproject/iedindex3.cfm?tid=5&pid=64&aid=2&cid=r7,&syid=2008&eyid=2013&unit=TBPD ). In this context, the…
As New Report Estimates the Off-Grid Solar Market has Provided Improved Energy Access to 360 Million People Globally, Sector Leaders Gather in Hong Kong to Chart the Future of the Industry
…sector. In addition, over 50 companies will showcase their latest off-grid solar innovations at the industry’s largest exhibition. A full agenda of the event can be found here. Some of…
Uganda student uses off-grid lighting for phone charging business, boasting earnings and higher marks in school
…uniforms, etc. Then he had a brilliant idea. There was only one location for phone charging in his village – a video hall that had a generator and offered charging…
Lighting Global Quality Assurance Roadmap
…comments, please write to qa@chief-lighting-global.clientapp.com. We also anticipate discussing the challenges identified in the document and associated measures to address them during teleconferences and events over the coming few months,…
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…mission can be found at this link. Information about the World Bank can be found at this link. We are strongly committed to protecting privacy. Please review this Privacy Notice…
Kenya: Tax Cut on Solar Panels to Light Up More Homes
…burden on the national grid. However, local companies involved in the trade will have to raise their production capacities to match the new opportunities. Total Electricity consumption grew 6.0 per…
BLOG: Public Funding for Off-Grid Solar
…hard-to-serve geographical areas. However, it can be relatively expensive, and has limited impact if companies remain working capital constrained. Credit Guarantees can enable companies to access finance from local or…