Left: Students studying under a kerosene lamp Right: Students studying under a portable solar lamp © Wilkens/Lighting Africa By Faulu Advisory “The police had come to arrest me because they…
…the mobile payment pay-as-you-go (PAYG) system through M-KOPA Solar. The PAYG system allows customers with low incomes to buy a solar product on credit; the consumer makes an initial deposit…
…decisions to grow the off-grid market, and increase access where it is needed most. Quality Assurance We developed a quality assurance framework so consumers can buy with confidence. The purchase…
Mr. Karanu successfully runs a commercial chicken farm in Maai Mahiu, Kenya, despite having no connection to the grid. He has a contract with Kenya’s dominant chicken distributor, Kenchic Ltd.,…
…and instead move toward a system where consumers can compare products based on advertised performance metrics. The details of a reporting framework for the performance metrics will be determined through…
In an effort to increase compliance with the Lighting Global Quality Standards, the Quality Assurance team has just released a new guide to compliance for the consumer-facing information requirements of…
…using independent accredited labs. The online step-by-step guide provides a comprehensive set of documents and policies related to product testing, including the latest version of the Lighting Global Quality Standards….
…Kerosene-free Kenya project is intended to reduce green house gases and improve the health of Kenyans. The country’s Environment Minister Mr Ali Makwere is quoted on the online statement saying…
All Lighting Global Quality Verified products are now listed on VeraSol’s product database. VIEW PRODUCTS VeraSol, an evolution of Lighting Global Quality Assurance, now maintains the complete list of…
…to qualified stakeholders: 75% discount on IEC/TS 62257-9-5 (CHF 85.- instead of CHF 340.-) 75% discount on IEC/TS 62257-9-5 + all normative references (CHF 666.50 instead of CHF 2’627.-) 58%…
