Niwa – Next Energy Products Releases Family of Modular Solar Systems
…lights can be dimmed or turned off separately to optimize energy use and increase the daily run time. Home Run 400 X3The Home Run 400 X3 system…
BLOG | How a New Set of Metrics Is Poised to Transform PAYGo Solar
…toward addressing concerns about the long-term viability of the industry. The KPIs are designed to bring consistency and transparency to an industry characterized by complex business models that defy the…
Sierra Leone to benefit from US$200 million electrification project
…mainly in rural areas of Sierra Leone, usually lack access to energy services, and primarily use small diesel or petrol generators and kerosene lamps for their lighting and energy needs….
University of Nairobi conducts first low cost tests for solar lamps
…on product design and access to Lighting Africa’s fully fledged Quality Test Method at half cost (3,000 US$ for members versus 6,000US$ for non members). Lighting Africa is working with…
De-risking Humanitarian Investments
…Mercy Corps is a humanitarian organization that has provided lifesaving assistance to over 220 million people worldwide over the last 39 years. Mercy Corps is committed to market based approaches…
Environmental durability of pico-powered lighting products
…I examining “Ingress Protection” while Part 2 examines “Drip Loops and Design”. Part 1 of this series on Ingress Protection (IP) describes industry standard test methods for dust and water…
QA | New Pricing for Quality Verification Services Effective October 16
…UTC (7:30 Delhi / 10:00 Beijing) Register here. Other Regions: 13:00 UTC (9:00 New York / 15:00 Paris / 16:00 Nairobi / 18:30 Delhi / 21:00 Beijing) Register here. …
Help Define the Future of Lighting Africa
…another four countries. As a member of the off-grid lighting community, we value your feedback that will inform the design and shape of the next phase of the program. We…
Preventing Electronic Corrosion in Solar Lights
…all potentially vulnerable,” says the Note. It concludes that proper system design, manufacturing controls, and product testing are key to prevention of corrosion of electronic components. Other Briefing Notes in…
Off-Grid Solar Lighting Up Ethiopia
…role in supporting DBE and IDA to scale up off-grid solar in Ethiopia, ensuring that more than 1.5 million rural homes would have access to clean electricity through off-grid solutions….