Off-Grid Solar Lighting Up Ethiopia
…credit line under the Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project (ENREP). Another $20 million line of credit was approved by the World Bank Board of Directors in May 2016 as…
IFC/World Bank Honor Companies Bringing Clean Light to Poor Households
…entrants in three price-based categories Budget retailing under $30 Mid-range for products priced between $30-$72; and Premium category retailing from $72-$135. Other winners were Greenlight Planet Sun King Pro, which…
The Future of Lighting Global
…first pilot program launched in Kenya in 2009, we have continually fine-tuned and calibrated our interventions in order to adapt to local needs, rapidly developing technological and business model innovations,…
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…
Our Donors & Partners
…energy for all. It helps to shape WBG strategies and programs to achieve the WBG Climate Change Action Plan targets. For more information visit www.esmap.org. Shell Foundation (SF) is a…
d.light Founder Wins National Peace Corps 2011 Shriver Award
…safe, clean and affordable lighting for all.”Β d.light is an Lighting Africa Associate. Go to d.light’s website: https://www.dlightdesign.com/home_global.php Learn more about past Shriver Award Recipients: https://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/about/awards/the-sargent-shriver-award/ Story adapted from: https://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/2011/10/social-entrepreneur-sam-goldman-wins-the-shriver-award/…
Off-Grid Solar Market Returns to Robust Growth, According to Latest Sector Report
…to fight poverty and improve living standards for people in the developing world. For more information, please visit www.worldbank.org, www.miga.org, and www.ifc.org. About GOGLA GOGLA is the voice of the…
Quality Assurance
…short of expectations for safety, durability, and performance. In order to protect consumers from poor-quality products and to promote consumer confidence, we developed a series of Quality Standards and testing…
As New Report Estimates the Off-Grid Solar Market has Provided Improved Energy Access to 360 Million People Globally, Sector Leaders Gather in Hong Kong to Chart the Future of the Industry
…automatically schedule tasks, and understand what type of customer is most likely to default. Pulse enables data-driven decisions on how best to maximize available resources. The convening also sees the…
Lighting Asia/Bangladesh wins bronze at Flame Awards for Consumer Education Campaign
…program that celebrates the best of the best in rural marketing and communication.” The “Surjobati” (Solar Light) campaign was targeted at the rural off-grid population under the banner; “change your…