…and Zimbabwe. Currently, households in Africa not connected to the electric grid can spend as much as 20% of their total incomes on kerosene, which is highly damaging to health…
…under current trends – it is clear that more is needed. Pre-COVID estimates placed the need for private and public financing in the order of $7-11 billion to reach SDG7….
…according to the International Energy Agency, the sector needs to grow significantly in order to meet universal energy access targets by 2030—on the order of an additional 195 million people….
…would buy paraffin worth Sh20 everyday for my koroboi (open-wick) and pressure lamps but it was often only enough to see us through our evening meal; my children could not…
…is playing a vital role in providing a basic level of service. For example in Ethiopia, 25% of those with access – around 12 million people – are connected through…
…products seeking the Lighting Africa quality certification are put through during an initial six-week screening> process that is used to verify whether or not a product passes a basic quality…
…cheap, plastic torches to quality-verified lighting systems with warranties. In the short span of six years, these three markets have undergone dramatic changes, with potential lessons to be learned for…
A surge in cheap solar power has been a boon to the developing world, where villages in Asia and Africa still lack regular access to light and power. About 1.2…
In 2017 and as part of ongoing efforts to bolster the off-grid solar market, Lighting Global Quality Assurance tested a group of top-selling non-quality verified solar products in five domestic…
…India 2011 Contact Us: For more information on the program, please visit: www.lightingasia.org or send an email enquiries@lightingasia.org About Lighting Asia/India Lighting Asia – India is an IFC market transformation…
