Delayed Listing Policy
It is important to have all products that currently meet the Lighting Global Quality Standards listed on the Lighting Global website in order to provide a reliable resource to stakeholders …Read More
Lighting Global Impact Data June 2018
GLOBAL OFF-GRID SOLAR MARKET: PROGRAM RESULTS AS OF DECEMBER 2017
Call for Comments on Proposal to Submit the Quality Standards to the IEC
Since 2010, Lighting Global has maintained quality standards for off-grid solar products with modules smaller than approximately 10 peak watts (pico-solar products). These standards set a baseline level of quality, …Read More
Co-Branding Policy
It is common for off-grid lighting manufacturers to offer the same product branded by different companies. Recognizing this fact, Lighting Global does not require completely independent testing of the same …Read More
Lighting Global Test Methods for Ingress Protection for PV Modules
This procedure measures the potential for water and solid objects to enter and damage or degrade solar photovoltaic (PV) module junction boxes. It is designed for reference by the Lighting …Read More
Product Repair Part II: Manufacturer Best Practices
This new Eco Design Note continues a discussion about product repair, focusing on steps that manufacturers can take to enable and encourage the repair of their products. The Note identifies …Read More
Case Study: Women Entrepreneurs Light the Way for Solar Products in India
Building markets for solar lighting, particularly among a widely distributed, low-income customer base, requires technical and business-model innovation. IFC’s Lighting Asia/India program accomplished both by partnering with solar distributors in …Read More
Renewable Energy Product Repair Part I: Overview
This Eco Design Note examines the issue of product repair and highlights challenges and opportunities that exist in the formation of a viable repair market for renewable energy products. Potential …Read More
Webinar Slides Upcoming Changes to Lighting Global Quality Assurance Framework and QA Expansion to SHS Kits: 15 November 2016
This webinar covered upcoming changes to Lighting Global Quality Assurance framework, particularly regarding the integration of the test methods for pico-products and SHS kits into a single quality assurance framework …Read More
Webinar Chat Log with questions on upcoming changes to QA Framework: 15 November 2016
We are now working to integrate the test methods for pico-products and SHS kits into a single quality assurance framework that covers products with PV power up to 350 W. …Read More