Farm Workers Enjoy the Benefits of Solar Lighting
“When I put in the new solar lights, my kid thought it was electricity and told me to turn on the TV! There’s no difference to main power (grid electricity),…
d.light and Nuru Energy nominated as Finalists for Prestigious Global Energy Prize
…participants in 71 countries from around the world. Nuru Energy, which has one product that passed Lighting Africa minimum quality standards and recommended performance targets, was also nominated as a…
Government of Kenya Releases Data to Public on Easy to Use Web Portal
…The initiative is spearheaded by the Ministry of Information and Communications and managed by the Kenya ICT Board in partnership with the World Bank, Socrata and private web and content…
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…Catalyzes Clean Energy Uptake among Off-Grid Consumers, Study New Studies Published on Off-Grid Lighting in West Africa IFC-World Bank Study Establishes Significant Climate Benefit of Solar Lighting Products New York…
Africa’s solar lanterns bring light to Washington DC
…solar lanterns designed for Africa’s “unelectrified” rural communities have this week been providing much reprieve to the energy-starved World Bank group staff residing in Washington D.C as reports Christopher Neal…
Benefits of Harmonizing Test Methods and Quality Standards
As the worldwide demand for pico-PV products increases, internationally harmonized quality standards support sustainable market growth and ensure that consumers have access to reliable off-grid energy services. Lighting Global has…
Technical Guide: PAYGo PERFORM Financial, Operational, and Portfolio Quality KPIs for the PAYGo solar industry
…GOGLA, and IFC Lighting Global in consultation with some 600 investors, PAYGo executives, and experts in energy and financial inclusion around the world, the PAYGo PERFORM KPIs are designed to…
Job Opportunities | ECOWAS now hiring for the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP)
…estimated that 208 million inhabitants have no access to electricity, about 70 percent of whom live in rural areas. Based on the off-grid market assessment of 2018, the average rural…
IDCOL Bangladesh: Quality Assurance for Off-Grid Solar Home Systems
…(SHS) market. This framework is important in part because Bangladesh has the largest off-grid solar market in the world, with over 3 million systems installed over the past decade, and…
Gender Survey
In a recent survey of women working in the OGS sector, GOGLA and the World Bank Group’s Lighting Global (with support from the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program – ESMAP)…