Lighting Africa Program Flyer
A quick snapshot of why, how, and where, we do what we do.
Lighting Africa Program Brochure
This brochure provides a brief overview of the Lighting Africa program, including its approach and history. It replaces a previous version of the brochure published in 2015 to reflect new ...Read More
Deep Dive Supply Chain Report, Tanzania
Launched in 2016, the overall goal of Lighting Africa/Tanzania is to contribute to the development of a commercial market for quality-verified solar lanterns and solar home systems (SHS). The target ...Read More
Delayed Listing Policy
It is important to have all products that currently meet the Lighting Global Quality Standards listed on the Lighting Global website in order to provide a reliable resource to stakeholders ...Read More
Niger Tax Exemption Decree
This is the tax exemption decree that went into effect in Niger in September 2017, waiving import taxes and VAT on all renewable energy products.
Lighting Global Impact Data June 2018
GLOBAL OFF-GRID SOLAR MARKET: PROGRAM RESULTS AS OF DECEMBER 2017
Call for Comments on Proposal to Submit the Quality Standards to the IEC
Since 2010, Lighting Global has maintained quality standards for off-grid solar products with modules smaller than approximately 10 peak watts (pico-solar products). These standards set a baseline level of quality, ...Read More
Co-Branding Policy
It is common for off-grid lighting manufacturers to offer the same product branded by different companies. Recognizing this fact, Lighting Global does not require completely independent testing of the same ...Read More
Lighting Global Test Methods for Ingress Protection for PV Modules
This procedure measures the potential for water and solid objects to enter and damage or degrade solar photovoltaic (PV) module junction boxes. It is designed for reference by the Lighting ...Read More
Product Repair Part II: Manufacturer Best Practices
This new Eco Design Note continues a discussion about product repair, focusing on steps that manufacturers can take to enable and encourage the repair of their products. The Note identifies ...Read More