Faulu Reaching the Base of the Pyramid with Off-Grid Lighting
…frequent blackouts. Through FAS I was able to buy a lamp for my business. Nowadays I don’t pay bills and I have influenced three of my friends in Lodwar. Thanks…
d.light Introduces Pay-As-You-Go Product
…the mobile payment pay-as-you-go (PAYG) system through M-KOPA Solar. The PAYG system allows customers with low incomes to buy a solar product on credit; the consumer makes an initial deposit…
How We Work
…decisions to grow the off-grid market, and increase access where it is needed most. Quality Assurance We developed a quality assurance framework so consumers can buy with confidence. The purchase…
Portable Solar lights in Commercial Farming: Illuminating the Pecking Order
…to buy chicks and then sell them back when they are grown chickens, typically after a 35-day growth cycle. Lighting is a key element of the maturation process because light…
Quality Standards now Updated
…stakeholder outreach through the webinar or online survey between June 10th and August 23rd; your informative feedback was essential to making informed and effective program decisions. Details on this and…
New Resource: Meeting Lighting Global Quality Standards for Consumer-Facing Information Requirements
…user manual, in online advertising, sales collateral, or elsewhere. Performance Reporting Requirements: The product packaging must accurately report certain key product features and performance metrics. Minimum Warranty Terms: The product…
A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Solar Lights Quality-Verified
…using independent accredited labs. The online step-by-step guide provides a comprehensive set of documents and policies related to product testing, including the latest version of the Lighting Global Quality Standards….
Kerosene-free Kenya: Rio +20 agreement to increase access to clean energy
…Kerosene-free Kenya project is intended to reduce green house gases and improve the health of Kenyans. The country’s Environment Minister Mr Ali Makwere is quoted on the online statement saying…
Products
…quality-verified products. The VeraSol product database is the largest online repository of quality-verified solar energy kits and independently-tested fans, refrigerators, televisions, and solar water pumps. Users may now use this…
Call for comments on Accelerated Verification Method
…provide comments through this online form . Comments must be received by Friday, June 19, 2015 in order for Lighting Global to take them into consideration. If you…