Barefoot Releases New Plug-and-Play Solar Home Lighting System
Barefoot Power has released its fifth product, a new plug-and-play solar home system, the Connect 600 , which is one of three products that have met the Quality Standards for…
Six new solar products meet Lighting Global Standards
Six new solar lighting products have met the Lighting Global Quality Standards in the past month bringing more choice to consumers not connected to the electric grid. The new products…
New Standardized Specification Sheets for Quality-Verified Products
…these Spec Sheets will include the model number of the product in the header, provide more clarity regarding the “used in combination” column, and include additional details about charging ports….
New Policy for Performance Reporting Requirements
…following key information on the packaging: light output (or brightness) in lumens daily solar runtime in hours per day a qualitative description of the impact of mobile phone charging on…
Lighting Africa/Tanzania leads the way in Pico PV standards awareness
…for all imported solar Pico products in Tanzania. These standards include benchmarks for product quality, warranties, and performance reporting requirements. In order to pave way for the smooth implementation and…
QA | Institutions Use the QA Framework to Determine Program Eligibility and Incentive Levels
…Global products page. While linking an RBF incentive to an energy service metric is a relatively new development in the sector, it is common for institutions to use the Quality…
Key Off-Grid Players Awarded Zayed Future Energy Prizes
…key player in the off-grid lighting market in Africa who featured strongly in the competition was SolarAid, which made it the finalist stage of the competition in the Non-Governmental/Non-Profit Category….
Revising Standards in line with Technology Developments, Consumer Expectations
…strengthen the quality standards and performance targets of off-grid lights in order to keep up with, and anticipate market trends, and to incorporate new research findings, for example, on end-user…
Source the Products
…are all characterized by different user needs for lighting. There is also often a strong cultural context that must be taken into consideration. It is important for aid organizations to…
Kerosene-powered night fishing untapped market for clean lighting, study
…fruit that is relatively easy to reach in the medium term. The study interacted with 113 individuals in the artisanal fishing sector and local experts to determine current practices, and…