The True Cost of Kerosene in Rural Africa
…those who buy in small quantities in order to better inform cost benefit analyses for the transition from kerosene lighting to modern off-grid lighting systems. The study reveals a substantial…
โLibraryโ of Solar Lights puts pico-PV in the hands of approximately 55,000 rural Senegalese
…exposed to the technology. “It is not safe to buy something you don’t know,” Aliou Ba, father of 5 school children in the Kaolack region in Senegal, part of a…
BLOG: Public Funding for Off-Grid Solar
…relatively low-cost solution that can address major market barriers such as the lack of local currency financing for on-lending to end-users, and the lack of working capital to buy stock….
Article: How Off-Grid Solar Access Impacts Literacy
…up to a payment plan, the customer has the option to buy or lease a variety of practical products and build their own ‘energy staircase’, grow their own product range…
Faulu Reaching the Base of the Pyramid with Off-Grid Lighting
…frequent blackouts. Through FAS I was able to buy a lamp for my business. Nowadays I don’t pay bills and I have influenced three of my friends in Lodwar. Thanks…
d.light Introduces Pay-As-You-Go Product
…the mobile payment pay-as-you-go (PAYG) system through M-KOPA Solar. The PAYG system allows customers with low incomes to buy a solar product on credit; the consumer makes an initial deposit…
How We Work
…decisions to grow the off-grid market, and increase access where it is needed most. Quality Assurance We developed a quality assurance framework so consumers can buy with confidence. The purchase…
Portable Solar lights in Commercial Farming: Illuminating the Pecking Order
…to buy chicks and then sell them back when they are grown chickens, typically after a 35-day growth cycle. Lighting is a key element of the maturation process because light…
Quality Standards now Updated
…stakeholder outreach through the webinar or online survey between June 10th and August 23rd; your informative feedback was essential to making informed and effective program decisions. Details on this and…
New Resource: Meeting Lighting Global Quality Standards for Consumer-Facing Information Requirements
…user manual, in online advertising, sales collateral, or elsewhere. Performance Reporting Requirements: The product packaging must accurately report certain key product features and performance metrics. Minimum Warranty Terms: The product…