New Lighting Project to Be Launched in Kilifi
KILIFI is the first beneficiary of the Royal Philips 'Community Light Centres' which will be commissioned today at Manarani primary school by Governor Amason Kingi.
The project, to be set up at Mnarani Primary School, is funded by lighting giant Royal Philips, the Dutch Football Association in partnership with the Mnarani community, and Moving the Goalposts, a local NGO.
Kenya: Use of Solar Lanterns Grows By 300 Per Cent
THE fast growth in use of solar lanterns in Kenya and other African countries at 300 per cent is piling supply pressure on manufacturers and importers, a new report shows.
The Lighting Africa Market Trends Report by the International Finance Corporation indicates that in Kenya, about 2.5 million people are using off-grid lighting products that are solar powered surpassing the one million target set for last year.
"A trade finance facility for 17 local importers is being organised in partnership with a local bank," said IFC head of the Lighting Africa Program Arthur Njagi.
He said the corporation will not offer funds for on-lending to local banks but rather offer a guarantee to the banks for their trade finance service to the importers.
Sustainable Off-Grid Lighting Solutions Can Deliver Major Development and Climate Benefits
Replacing the millions of kerosene lamps, candles and flashlights used worldwide with modern solar lighting can provide an increasingly low-cost solution to reducing carbon emissions, indoor air pollution and health risks, and boosting green jobs, according to new studies from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
UNEP also announced today a new strategic partnership with the private sector to facilitate a market shift towards energy-efficient, off-grid lighting and to reduce the estimated 74 million tons of annual carbon emissions from fuel-based light sources commonly used in developing countries.
The collaboration with the Global Off-Grid Lighting Association (GOGLA) will see the launch of an international effort to accelerate the deployment of enabling policies towards sustainable off-grid lighting.
To underscore the new partnership, the UNEP-led en.
Growth in Use of Solar Lanterns Overwhelms Importers
THE fast growth in use of solar lanterns in Kenya and other African countries at 300 per cent is piling supply pressure on manufacturers and importers, a new report shows.
The Lighting Africa Market Trends Report by the International Finance Corporation indicates that in Kenya, about 2.5 million people are using off-grid lighting products that are solar powered surpassing the one million target set for last year. "A trade finance facility for 17 local importers is being organised in partnership with a local bank," said IFC head of the Lighting Africa Program Arthur Njagi.
He said the corporation will not offer funds for on-lending to local banks but rather offer a guarantee to the banks for their trade finance service to the importers.
