…is listed as UN Sustainable Development Goal Number 7. It is, therefore, not surprising that development agencies have made energy access a front-burner issue. Lighting Africa studies indicate that low-income…
…were adopted by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 2013 as the global standard for off-grid lighting products. UNHCR launched a global energy access strategy last May aimed at increasing…
…which can provide livelihoods and income-enhancing opportunities for households across the agricultural, industrial, commercial, and public sectors. PULSE has immense potential in the agricultural sector. The use of machinery in…
…in September 2011, the business has been recognised globally for its innovation in solar energy, winning major awards including the World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer 2013. Independent research commissioned by…
…lost both her parents and several relatives in the 2007 post-election violence in Kenya. Like many villagers in her Cheplelachebei East home in the infamous Burnt Forest area in Nandi…
…those created by Lighting Global (now maintained by VeraSol). More and more governments are also including off-grid solar in their integrated electrification plans (IEPs) together with grid and mini-grid, with…
…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…
…1+ access by 2030 to help achieve SDG7. As the remaining population to be reached is increasingly located in rural, remote, poor, and fragile regions, a more inclusive approach to…
…Number 7. It is, therefore, not surprising that development agencies have made energy access a front-burner issue. Lighting Africa studies indicate that low-income households in Africa spend up to $17…
…Africa expanded on this traditional definition of access to include solar lanterns when we began assessing our impact in 2009. Thus, we have been reporting our impacts by determining how…
