Tag Archives: Solar Lanterns

Kerosene lamps are going out across Africa, thanks to solar

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Now.Solar

Nairobi, Kenya | BIRD AGENCY | A bulb, a charging port, a solar panel and a small fee paid via mobile phone are making all the difference as millions of African households dump kerosene and other dirty fuels to light their … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Global Warming, Mini Grid, Off-grid | Tagged Africa, Electricity, energy, Globally, Governments, Market share, Mini Grid, Models, Off-grid, Solar cells, solar energy, Solar home, Solar Lanterns, Solar Panel, Solar Power, solar power plants, solar power projects, Solar PV | Leave a comment

OFF-GRID SOLAR MARKET TRENDS REPORT 2020 March 2020

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Now.Solar

Context and Key Definitions Over the past decade, the biennial Lighting Global/GOGLA Market Trends Report has been the anchor of the Lighting Global/GOGLA franchise of market data and trends reports, which are the go-to source of sector information for investors, … Continue reading →

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Omnigrid’s Unique Solar Power Model – Reaching officially electrified and rural villages with no power

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

OMC’s model of supplying solar lamps to homes and solar power to telecom towers in rural UP looks like a bright idea. But can it keep it shining? Image: Amit Verma Anil Raj (left) and Rohit Chandra’s model goes beyond … Continue reading →

Posted in Micro Grid, Off-grid, Renewables, Residential, Rural Lighting, Solar | Tagged Hardoi, hardoi district, household requirements, India, Jharkhand, kerosene lamp, Lucknow, OMC, Rural area, Rural Electricity, solar energy, Solar Lanterns, Solar Power, UP India, Uttar Pradesh | 3 Comments

A tremendous opportunity to make a difference by lighting a Billion Lives – Bringing Solar Light to Rural India; a new gasp of life for the energy poor – a rural initiative by TERI

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

See the video here Every night 61 million rural households in India use kerosene for lighting needs. Globally, 1.3 billion people do not have access to electricity and fight darkness with oil lamps which hampers their health, growth and productivity. … Continue reading →

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Solid Solar’s “Pay as you use” model lights up un-electrified villages

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Solid solar (by Gautam Polymers) India’s largest solar lights manufacturer for last 15 yrs is working in over 2000 villages to deliver light and power to un-electrified villages in pay when you use business model. In a project with TERI … Continue reading →