Quality Assurance
…harmonizing regulations and reducing barriers to trade created a level playing field for companies and made solar energy affordable to millions of off-grid families. – Patrick Walsh, CEO, Greenlight Planet…
In the News: In Kenya, A Solar Program Puts “Last-Mile” Consumers First
…as entrepreneurs and consumers. Since its first pilot projects in Ghana and Kenya in 2009, Lighting Africa has enabled 20.5 million people across Africa to meet their basic electricity needs—lighting…
Apply to Test your Solar Home System Kit
…soon after. To apply for testing, please complete this application form prior to September 22, 2014. (Note, the due date to apply for testing has been extended by one week…
Learn how to better design and apply end-user subsidies through our series of case studies
Following our webinars on the experiences of implementing demand-side subsidies in Bangladesh, Kenya, Rwanda and Togo; the End-User Subsidy Lab is pleased to share in-depth case studies on these programs…
Apply to Test Your Solar Home System Kit
…complete this application form prior to March 16, 2015. With support from the Africa Renewable Energy Access Program at the World Bank, this second round of testing will be offered…
GOGLA REPORT: The Economic Impact of Off-Grid Solar
…departments to work together with off-grid companies, banks and institutions to breakdown barriers to off-grid solar and build a pathway to accelerate energy access.” Currently, 1 billion people across Africa…
PAYG Insight Series: Sales Agent Network Management
…networks, and the high turnover among agents is becoming a big risk to growth and sustainability of the sector. Key Factors Behind a Company’s Agent Network A set of critical…
Distribution of Quality Tested Products Ramps Up and Out
In August of 2010, only 30 retail outlets in Kenya were selling products that passed Lighting Africa’s quality test and 95% of the vendors were electrical shops. However, entrepreneurs were…
QUALITY ASSURANCE | Off-Grid Standards and Regulations: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Headed? Reflections from Naomi Wagura, Lighting Global QA
…in Addis Ababa organized by the African Union Commission and supported by the European Union Technical Assistance Facility (EU TAF) reinforced this claim. Many questions remain over when and how…
End User Subsidy Lab Webinar Series
…products more affordable by bringing down the cost at the point of purchase. In order not to undermine the market, however, caution must be used when applying such subsidies. To…