Lithium-ion Batteries Part II: Safety
Lithium-ion batteries are cost-effective, high capacity, and capable of long cycle life when properly used in off-grid products. They can, however, present a serious safety hazard if poorly manufactured or ...Read More
Lithium-ion Batteries Part I: General Overview and 2019 Update
This Technical Note is a 2019 update on the current state of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology. It describes the basic functional elements of Li-ion battery cells, compares several existing and ...Read More
PAYGo Market Attractiveness Index 2019
PAYGo MARKET ATTRACTIVENESS INDEX (2019) Lighting Global has released the 2019 version of the Pay-As-You-Go Market Attractiveness Index (PAYGo MAI) for 24 countries across Sub Saharan Africa and Asia. ...Read More
Off-Grid Solar Market Assessment in Mozambique
Acknowledging the important role that access to clean forms of electricity can play in the development of the country, the Government of Mozambique (GoM) has joined the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) ...Read More
Public Service Announcements
This set of animated flash videos provides adaptable materials that can be translated into different local languages. They provide an overview of solar lighting products, their benefits, how solar lighting products should ...Read More
Sales & Impact Data Report H2 2018
Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report Every six months, Lighting Global and GOGLA publish the Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report, a market intelligence series on sales and impact of off-grid solar ...Read More
Memorandum of Agreement with Test Lab
This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) sets out the terms by which the Parties will work together to develop and implement the Quality Assurance Program (QAP). Please note that this template ...Read More
Webinar Slides: Smoothing the Path to Compliance with Lighting Global Quality Standards
The Lighting Global Quality Assurance team held a webinar featuring its new guide to compliance and the consumer-facing information requirements in the Lighting Global Standards on 11 April 2019.This session ...Read More
Webinar slides: Proposed Changes to Draft IEC Quality Standards and Lithium Battery Safety: May 2019
This webinar presented the proposed changes to the draft of the quality standards that was submitted to the IEC, with a particular focus on the new lithium battery safety requirements. ...Read More
Call for Comments on Proposed Changes to the Draft Quality Standards Under Review by the IEC
We are midway through the process of submitting the Lighting Global Quality Standards for adoption by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and are reaching out for your feedback to inform ...Read More