Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report (January β June 2018)
…for the sector. Consumers increasingly purchase larger systems. The sales volume of solar home systems with a capacity of 11 watt peak or higher has steadily increased in each reporting…
International Electrotechnical Commission Test Methods Now Cover Plug-and-Play Solar Home System Kits up to 350 Watts
Last week, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) expanded the scope of its technical specification for pico-solar products (up to 10 Watts) to also include plug-and-play solar home system (SHS) kits…
Building Awareness is Critical to Building Markets
…building trust. In low-income communities, investment in a solar light or home system, or commitment to sign up to a mini-grid, is a significant purchase decision. In the early stage…
Pro-Poor End-User Subsidies
…53.9 million quality verified off-grid solar products in low and middle-income countries between 2009 – 2021. But it isn’t enough. While hundreds of millions of lives have been energized by…
Azuri Technologies recognized for global sustainability role
…meet the challenges our earth’s planet is facing,” said former US Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. “This award is about more than making the world more sustainable; it is also about improving…
Blog | Lighting Nigeria:Tackling Energy Poverty Despite Covid-19
…is listed as UN Sustainable Development Goal Number 7. It is, therefore, not surprising that development agencies have made energy access a front-burner issue. Lighting Africa studies indicate that low-income…
Kerosene-powered night fishing untapped market for clean lighting, study
…to attract fish into their nets. Tanzania’s lakes and oceans are a major center for this activity, involving over 100,000 lanterns used in 17,000 boats. “This market is particularly ripe…
In the News: By Plugging in Africa, Mobisol Connects a Continent to Change
…batteries, and mobile phone charging. In addition to making an equity investment, IFC, in partnership with Investec, also provided advice to Mobisol on how to verify the quality of its…
Availability of Solar Lights Increases in Rural Kenya
…In Kericho, a tea growing center, sales of torches, task lights and room lights had increased from some 37,000 units per year in 2009 to over 175,000 units per year…
The Little Sun shines in Zimbabwe
…more to purchase the Little Sun lamps, affording rural off-grid communities low prices. Little Sun GmbH is a social business that is increasing access to clean light in a sustainable…