Mobile Money Catalyzes Clean Energy Uptake among Off-Grid Consumers
…to outright cash sales. “It is an exciting time in the market!” says Peter Alstone, lead author of the study. “PAYG offers customers financing that they need to purchase solar,…
QA | Institutions Use the QA Framework to Determine Program Eligibility and Incentive Levels
…Standards, program administrators can: Have confidence that the products they promote function as advertised, and Invest in overall market health by encouraging the entry and uptake of high-quality, high-performing products….
End User Subsidy Lab Webinar Series
…products more affordable by bringing down the cost at the point of purchase. In order not to undermine the market, however, caution must be used when applying such subsidies. To…
Blog | Lighting Nigeria:Tackling Energy Poverty Despite Covid-19
…Nigeria (SON) has worked with the Lighting Africa Program to adopt global standards for off-grid energy systems. Its Governing Council recently approved the adoption of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)’s…
Kerosene-powered night fishing untapped market for clean lighting, study
© Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, The Lumina Project Night fishermen in the lake and ocean areas of Tanzania spend up to half of their take-home income on buying kerosene for…
Quality Assurance for Off-Grid Solar Powered Lights:
…global off-grid lighting market. In order for customers to invest in solar lights, they must be confident that the product they purchase will perform as promised and last for a…
Lighting Africa/Nigeria: Tackling Energy Poverty At Its Source
…Africa Program to adopt global standards for off-grid energy systems. Its Governing Council recently approved the adoption of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)’s standards for off-grid energy products. The adoption…
Opportunites (CN)
…programs are funded with support from ESMAP, the Public – Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF), the Netherlands’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land, and Sea…
fosera Expands Operations in Africa with Third Assembly Line in Kenya
…are committed to bringing high quality solar products as close to consumers as possible in order to effectively meet their energy needs,” says Catherine Adelmann, the General Manager of Fosera….
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…