Lighting Africa Policy Report Note – Senegal
…their mitigation. Key barriers include low purchase power of a large portion of off-grid lighting users, high costs of market development and distribution chains in rural Senegal, and low quality…
The Role of Solar Lanterns in the Fight Against Ebola
…don’t open new facilities, we create the need for several more.” New clinics are being built and existing ones expanded as quickly as possible to care for the ill and…
Lighting Africa Policy Report Note – Rwanda
…complementary and interim option for rural access to modern energy, low priority for off-grid lighting products among consumers, and low-quality products in the market among the main barriers to uptake….
Summary of Requirements in IEC TS 62257-9-8:2020
This document provides a summary of the requirements and additional test methods in International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Technical Specification (TS) 62257-9-8: Integrated systems – Requirements for stand-alone renewable energy products…
Lighting Global Associate Spotlight: OffgridSun
…quality product and a poor solution. Additionally, approaching new markets, our sales team can collect first hand information from IFC/WB contact persons in every country. Q: Has COVID-19 changed the…
Impact: Solar Lanterns in the Philippines
…but this dramatically declined to 33% after the introduction of the lamp. Likewise, the use of battery-powered torches (flashlights) dropped from 69% to 29%, while candle use declined from 19%…
VIDEO | Lighting Asia/India’s Suryoday Consumer Awareness Campaign (Zindagi Non Stop, Phase I)
‘Suryoday™’ is a consumer education campaign designed to create awareness about quality assured off-grid lighting products and efficient appliances. This video documents the elements of Phase I of the campaign…
Electrifying Schools & Health Facilities
…to Service-Based Solar Electrification: The above video provides an overview of a 4-part video series on sustainably electrifying schools and health facilities. The series also includes: Sustainably Electrifying Schools and…
Memorandum of Agreement with Test Lab
This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) sets out the terms by which the Parties will work together to develop and implement the Quality Assurance Program (QAP). Please note that this template…
Solar lamps light up Mafia Island
After a successful project to increase students’ access to better quality studying light last year, the NGO Solar Aid is back to Tanzania’s Mafia Island. Solar Aid initiated a second…