…cheap, plastic torches to quality-verified lighting systems with warranties. In the short span of six years, these three markets have undergone dramatic changes, with potential lessons to be learned for…
A surge in cheap solar power has been a boon to the developing world, where villages in Asia and Africa still lack regular access to light and power. About 1.2…
…stores in the five countries and then conducted testing of the purchased products at laboratories in the Lighting Global network. No tested products met the Lighting Global Quality Standards. These…
…same way that many of them were connected to cell phones networks without first having landline phones. Wireless communications was not only cheaper, but also better in many ways than…
…Purchase Agreement (ERPA) with DBE to deliver additional funding to the project through the purchase of greenhouse gas emission reductions. The funding will address concerns over insufficient warranties and battery…
…also purchase one.” Shabaan, Malindi Faulu Advisory Services (FAS), a subsidiary of Faulu Kenya Deposit Taking Microfinance Institution (FKDTM), provides advisory and consulting services to catalyze growth of micro, small…
Access to finance is arguably the most significant challenge to the off-grid solar sector; importers, retailers, and distributors all need significant working capital to be able purchase and import inventory…
…net wide to be as inclusive and representative as possible in recognition of the emerging product offerings. We will consider all products whose applications arrive before the September 22nd deadline….
ToughStuff, the modular solar kit provider, has entered into a partnership with global mosquito net manufacturer and distributor, Bestnet A/S, in order reach more people with solar energy products during…
…subsidies to the most vulnerable, by leveraging a social safety net program. Rwanda’s EnDev Pro-Poor RBF program devised a methodology to set different levels of subsidies depending on household income….
