Video: Lighting Africa in Nigeria
This video highlights the need for off-grid energy globally, and in particular Nigeria, where 80 million people do not have access to the grid. It gives an overview of other ...Read More
Feedback on Proposed Performance Reporting Requirements
This memo summarizes the feedback received regarding the draft Lighting Global reporting requirements as proposed to stakeholders in December 2014. Over the month-long comment period, nine stakeholders provided feedback, representing ...Read More
Procurement of Off-Grid Lighting Products – Guidance for Aid Organizations and Governments
This Technical Note provides guidance on procuring off-grid lighting humanitarian aid. It presents the relevance of the Lighting Global Quality Standards, key technical considerations, and a step-by-step guide for procurement ...Read More
IDCOL Bangladesh: Quality Assurance for Off-Grid Solar Home Systems
As we work to design a quality assurance framework for solar home system kits, the Lighting Global Quality Assurance team has sought to draw from available standards and to learn ...Read More
Quality Assurance for Off-Grid Solar Powered Lights:
The market for off-grid solar powered lights has expanded rapidly in recent years. Cumulative global sales over the past five years exceed 8 million units, and sales have grown at ...Read More
Lighting Africa Newsletter, January 2015
This issue features articles about Lighting Africa moving consumers up the energy ladder, the role of solar lanterns in the fight against Ebola and a ‘Library’ of Solar Lights in ...Read More
Uganda Off-Grid Lighting Assessment
This market assessment was based on a demand survey of 845 households; a supply survey of 103 retailers; and interviews with main importers/distributors and with institutions and market influencers in ...Read More
Lighting Africa Results Fact Sheet – Dec 2014
This document summarizes Lighting Africa program results as of December 2014. It highlights that 35 million people across Africa had improved energy access due to modern solar lighting products, over ...Read More
Integrating Sphere Measurement Part I – Basics
This Technical Note is Part I in a three-part series examining the proper maintenance and use of integration sphere light measurement systems. This first Note is an overview of basic ...Read More
Improving Quality of Off-Grid Products: Building Lab Capacity and Providing Training Infrastructure
Nearly 400 million Indians do not have access to grid electricity as their main source of lighting. According to the Census of India 2011, 43 percent of rural households still ...Read More