Our Partners
…is owned by the governments of its 189 member countries, which are represented by a 25-member board of 5 appointed and 20 elected Executive Directors. The institution provides a combination…
Oct 26 2015, 4th International Off-Grid Lighting Conference & Exhibition
…only global event of its kind, bringing together lighting and solar kit manufacturers, component suppliers, importers, distributors, retailers, government representatives, donors, financiers, non-governmental organizations, and academics in a focused discussion…
Nepal Earthquake Relief Efforts
…website set up by the SAFE coalition: http://www.safefuelandenergy.org/nepal/. It contains comprehensive information on the efforts of humanitarian and disaster relief organizations in Nepal that are responding to the energy needs…
Off-Grid Solar Lighting Up Ethiopia
…taking off, barriers to consumer confidence must still be overcome before the market can be expanded to make a real impact on energy access in the poorest communities. Here is…
Solar Home System Kit Quality Standards
…website: www.lightingglobal.org/products. View this Change Log to see what changed when in each set of quality standards. Current and previous versions of the Quality Standards may be downloaded below. A…
Pico-PV Quality Standards
…and posted on the Lighting Global website: www.lightingglobal.org/products. Current and previous versions of the Quality Standards may be downloaded below. View this Change Log to see what changed when in…
Lighting Africa: Moving Consumers Up the Energy Ladder
…also include, or support, appliances such as radios, fans, laptops and TVs. “We would now like to get more powerful solar products that we can run computers or TVs so…
Solar Light – “It’s My Education!”
…clean lighting products across Africa. A SUNLITE solar lamp is held up during the project launch © HEART HEART will demonstrate and teach community members how to use of the…
Changes to the Threshold to Meet the Battery Durability Test Requirement of the Lighting Global Minimum Quality Standards
…the Tech Note on “Shipping and Storage of Sealed Lead-Acid Batteries,” for example, some batteries may slowly self-discharge even when not connected to a load and can be permanently damaged…
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….