Solid-State Lighting on a Shoestring Budget
Solid-state lighting based on light emitting diode (LED) technology has the potential to provide superior lighting services to low income people in off-grid areas of developing countries, many of whom…
Life-Cycle Energy Benefits from Off-Grid Lighting
Peter Alstone and Patricia Lai presentation made at the Sustainability Session of the 3rd International Off-Grid Lighting Conference and Trade Fair, November 12, 2012. Addresses the question: “Does off-grid lighting…
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Pico‐powered Lighting Products
This Eco Note examines the chemical safety of pico powered lighting products and describes the RoHS directive and other environmental regulations that address the issue of toxic substances in electronics…
Quality Assurance for Off-Grid Solar Powered Lights:
The market for off-grid solar powered lights has expanded rapidly in recent years. Cumulative global sales over the past five years exceed 8 million units, and sales have grown at…
Quality Assurance for Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) Energy Systems
Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) enabled solar home systems and pico-solar products are rapidly expanding in market share, using new approaches to connectivity and emerging mobile money systems to provide low-cost financing for…
Investment and Finance Study for Off-grid Lighting
This study reviews the market for solar off0grid lighting products and concludes that improved financing can promote the industry growth. The market consists of about 1.3 to 1.4 billion people…
Lighting Africa Brochure
Lighting Africa, a joint IFC – World Bank program, catalyzes the private sector to build sustainable markets for affordable, high-quality, modern, off-grid solar lighting and energy products for people in…
Spotlight: A Comic Book About Portable Solar Lighting
A Comic Book About Portable Solar Lighting.
Consumer Preferences for Off-Grid Lighting Products
This study on consumer preferences was undertaken by the Lighting Asia/India Program to gain insight into consumer expectations from products on parameters such as brightness and daily hours of use….
Lighting Asia Market Presence Report
This study reflects the current market scenario of off grid lighting products in Bihar and Odisha, India. It reviews the presence of off grid lighting technologies in the retail supply…