SAVE THE DATE | 2020 Forum and Expo
Please mark your calendars for the next edition of the Global Off-Grid Solar Forum and Expo to be held 18 – 20 February 2020 in Nairobi, Kenya. During these two …Read More
QUALITY ASSURANCE | Ethiopia Streamlines Importation for High-Quality Solar Products
Ethiopia has a population of over 100 million people, the majority of which reside in rural areas with low rates of energy access. As part of an effort to encourage …Read More
QUALITY ASSURANCE | Off-Grid Standards and Regulations: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Headed? Reflections from Naomi Wagura, Lighting Global QA
By Naomi Wagura, Lighting Global Quality Assurance As the off-grid solar market in East Africa expands, more governments are considering standards and regulations for an increasing number of products, including …Read More
CALL FOR COMMENTS | Feedback on proposed changes to the draft quality standards
Lighting Global Quality Assurance is seeking your feedback on proposed changes to the draft quality standards that are currently under review by the IEC. As discussed in prior outreach, we …Read More
Press Release: World Bank Provides Over $200 Million to Help Increase Access to Electricity in West Africa and the Sahel Region
The Board of the World Bank Group approved on April 17, 2019 the Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP), which includes $150 million in the form of credit and grant from the …Read More
PRESS RELEASE | IFC Expands Energy Access Partnership With Italian Government
IFC EXPANDS ENERGY ACCESS PARTNERSHIP WITH ITALIAN GOVERNMENT Washington D.C., March 26, 2019 — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, expanded its transformational ten-year partnership with the Italian …Read More
STUDY: The Impacts of Solar Lanterns on Rural Indian Households
A new study, undertaken by IFC’s Lighting Asia/India Program in partnership with d.light evaluates the impact of solar lanterns on households’ economic, health, and educational parameters in the states of …Read More
Announcing Improvements to Lighting Global Quality Assurance Co-Branding Procedures
Single off-grid solar lighting products are often branded and marketed by multiple companies through a process called co-branding. As the marketplace for off-grid solar products becomes increasingly saturated and competitive, more companies …Read More
New Resource: Meeting Lighting Global Quality Standards for Consumer-Facing Information Requirements
In an effort to increase compliance with the Lighting Global Quality Standards, the Quality Assurance team has just released a new guide to compliance for the consumer-facing information requirements of those standards. This easy-to-use document provides clear …Read More
Lighting Asia launches PAYGO in Afghanistan
NEW SOLAR PLATFORM IN AFGHANISTAN PROMISES ELECTRIFICATION FOR RURAL AND OFFGRID COMMUNITIES Lighting Afghanistan, an energy initiative of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), introduced the first Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) …Read More