Off-Grid Solar Lighting Up Ethiopia
For the millions of people living in remote rural areas of Ethiopia who lack access to the power grid or cannot afford electricity, solar energy represents an important first step …Read More
BLOG | How Lighting Asia/India empowers women through off-grid solar solutions (by Anjali Garg) – on IFC Medium
Nearly 80 million Indian households — or approximately 400 million people — still use kerosene as a primary source of fuel for lighting. Kerosene is unhealthy, polluting, and expensive. Not only is it detrimental …Read More
India Energy Access Summit Off-Grid Networking Event On 12 August 2016
Save the Date Off-Grid Industry Networking Event Hosted by: The Global Lighting and Energy Access Partnership (Global LEAP) & Clean Energy Access Network (CLEAN) In partnership with: The US-India Promoting …Read More
Battery Testing For Off-Grid Solar Products
Lighting Global has published Technical Note Issue 23, “Battery Testing for Off-grid Solar Products”. The Note discusses issues related to the service life of batteries in solar products with a …Read More
Integrating Sphere Measurement Part III
Lighting Global has published Technical Note Issue 22, “Integrating Sphere Measurement Part III: Equipment”. This is the final Note in a three part series covering the proper testing equipment and …Read More
New GOGLA-IFC Report: Over 4 Million Off-Grid Branded and Quality Verified Products Sold in Second Half of 2015, Positive Growth Continues
The off-grid solar market continues to grow rapidly, and during the second half of 2015, over 4 million off-grid branded and quality verified solar-powered devices were sold—totaling more than US$110 …Read More
Call for Comments on Integration of Test Methods and Quality Standards for Solar Home System Kits
In 2015, Lighting Global and the regional Lighting Africa, Lighting Asia, and Lighting Pacific programs officially extended support to larger (10W to 100W) solar home system (SHS) kits in response …Read More
Minor Updates to the Quality Standards
The Lighting Global Quality Assurance team has made some additional updates to the Quality Standards for Pico-PV and the Quality Standards for SHS Kits. These updates do not represent a …Read More