Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report 2022: Outlook (Part 2)
The second part of the 2022 Market Trends Report, ‘Outlook’ aims to survey the outlook for the off-grid solar market and interventions needed for the sector to achieve its full …Read More
Designing Public Funding Mechanisms in the Off-Grid Solar Sector
This report provided guidance to governments and their development partners on how public funding can be used to provide energy access to households through off-grid solar (OGS) solutions, such as …Read More
Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) Flyer
The Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project for Underserved Counties (KOSAP) aims to increase access to modern energy services – electricity and modern cooking solutions– in households, businesses, and community and public facilities …Read More
Technical Guides for the KPI Framework
The KPI Framework seeks to improve information flow between investors and companies in the PAYGo industry by establishing standardized definitions and reporting standards. The KPIs are not designed to replace …Read More
Case Study: Lighting Africa/Kenya’s Solar Lighting Entrepreneurs
The World Bank and IFC jointly launched the Lighting Africa program, with the aim of providing modern lighting and energy products by 2030 to 250 million people who currently live …Read More
CSR IN CLEAN ENERGY: What Are India’s Top Companies Up To?
This report analyses the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives of the top 100 companies (with the largest CSR spending from the BSE 500) with regards to promoting energy access.
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
Case Study: Women Entrepreneurs Light the Way for Solar Products in India
Building markets for solar lighting, particularly among a widely distributed, low-income customer base, requires technical and business-model innovation. IFC’s Lighting Asia/India program accomplished both by partnering with solar distributors in …Read More
Life-Cycle Energy Benefits from Off-Grid Lighting
Peter Alstone and Patricia Lai presentation made at the Sustainability Session of the 3rd International Off-Grid Lighting Conference and Trade Fair, November 12, 2012. Addresses the question: “Does off-grid lighting …Read More
Lumina Project: Health & Safety Benefits of Modern Off-grid Lighting
Evan Mills, Ph.D.: A Presentation Lumina Project, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California US Department of Energy, Research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Global Lighting and Energy …Read More