We thank everyone who provided feedback on the proposal to integrate the QA frameworks for pico-solar products and solar home system (SHS) kits in June of 2016. Based on the …Read More
This document is written to help inform assessments of water protection for compliance with the Quality Standards. Water Protection of modern off-grid lighting products is a key determinant of long-term …Read More
This document describes the framework and intentions of the Lighting Global Quality Assurance (QA) program. It also explains how Lighting Global currently interacts with the regional programs (i.e. Lighting Africa …Read More
The Lighting Global Quality Standards include safety requirements for AC chargers that are included with off-grid solar products. The language in the Lighting Global Quality Standards is as follows: “Any …Read More
Lighting Global has developed a new, faster framework for product quality verification. This Accelerated Verification Method (AVM) is an optional alternative quality verification pathway that is faster than the standard …Read More
This Technical Note discusses battery testing of off-grid solar products seeking to meet Lighting Global’s Quality Standards. It gives an overview of battery failure issues and provides justification for the …Read More
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) operates a portfolio of programs to support the development of off grid lighting markets, including Lighting Africa (jointly implemented with the World Bank) and Lighting …Read More
The following pages contain an outline of a proposed framework that would provide a continuum of support for all products up to 100 W. We believe the proposed framework will …Read More
This Technical Note is Part III in a three-part series examining the proper maintenance and use of integrating sphere light measurement systems. This third Note focuses on low-cost equipment that …Read More
Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) enabled solar home systems and pico-solar products are rapidly expanding in market share, using new approaches to connectivity and emerging mobile money systems to provide low-cost financing for …Read More
