d.light’s Solar Home System Brings Clean Light to 650,000
…systems in the developing world as were sold in the US in 2013, while helping our customers save over US$80 million energy related expenses,” says d.light Chairman and CEO, Donn…
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…developing world. Its purpose is to amplify the collective knowledge base by offering a space for sharing of knowledge, discussing emerging technologies and business models, and joint problem-solving. The Lumina…
PAYGo MARKET ATTRACTIVENESS INDEX (2021)
…includes details of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on new PAYGo sales and repayments. The PAYGo MAI provides businesses, policymakers, and practitioners with a flexible and accessible tool that…
Lighting Global Quality Standards Now Allow Non-Plug-and-Play Solar Home System Kits
We revised the Quality Standards for solar home system (SHS) kits and will begin using these new standards immediately. The new version now allows SHS kits that include non-plug-and-play connectors…
Solux Vision: From Assembly to Full Production within Africa
…this technology transfer effort further to Senegal, where a school for solar technicians will be constructed starting December. Solux expects to have its new lanterns assembly workshop up and running…
CDM rewards high-quality off-grid lighting products
…for the CDM Executive Board, the CDM recently released a new approved methodology for small-scale CDM project activities: Substituting fossil fuel based lighting with LED lighting systems. The guidance from…
Lighting Global Extends Support to Solar Home System Kits
In light of the growing market demand, Lighting Global and the regional World Bank Group Lighting programs, Lighting Africa, Lighting Asia and Lighting Pacific, are now extending quality assurance testing…
Cost of kerosene in rural Africa threatens access to lighting
…health and the environment, but also a notable financial burden, a new study just published has found. The study by the IFC-World Bank Lighting Africa program indicates that the cost…
QA | Institutions Use the QA Framework to Determine Program Eligibility and Incentive Levels
Organizations around the world are leveraging the Lighting Global Quality Assurance framework to ensure their procurement and incentive programs deliver results. By requiring that products meet the Lighting Global Quality…
Mobile Money Catalyzes Clean Energy Uptake among Off-Grid Consumers, Study
Mobile money is dramatically accelerating uptake of clean energy solutions among cash-strained off-grid consumers in developing countries, according to a new study by the IFC/World Bank Lighting Global program. By…