How We Work
…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…
Portable Solar lights in Commercial Farming: Illuminating the Pecking Order
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.,…
Quality Standards now Updated
…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…
New Resource: Meeting Lighting Global Quality Standards for Consumer-Facing Information Requirements
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…
A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Solar Lights Quality-Verified
…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: Rio +20 agreement to increase access to clean energy
…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…
Products
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…
Discounts offered on key IEC documents for rural electrification
…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%…
Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report (January – June 2018)
…half of 2018, 3.7 million off-grid solar products were sold globally by participating companies. That’s a 4% increase compared to the same time a year ago, representing a modest growth…
Announcing the 2018 Global Off-Grid Solar Forum & Expo Hosted by GOGLA and Lighting Global
…development, access to finance, technology, quality assurance, impact and policy. The event will also be an opportunity for companies to showcase their latest products, services and innovations at the industry’s…