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| − | The differences of the product quality found in the market survey underline the need to inform potential consumers about lantern quality and to define standards and norms to make the quality of consumer goods comparable.<ref>2010. GTZ. What difference can a PicoPV system make? Early findings on small Photovoltaic systems - an emerging lowcost energy technology for developing countries: [[Media:Gtz picopv booklet.pdf|GIZ PicoPV Booklet]]</ref>
| + | = Overview<br/> = |
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| − | Available products out of Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal or Tanzania were considered. Distributors were requested to propose types of lamps.
| + | The differences of the product quality found in the market survey underline the need to inform potential consumers about lantern quality and to define standards and norms to make the quality of consumer goods comparable.<ref>2010. GTZ. What difference can a PicoPV system make? Early findings on small Photovoltaic systems - an emerging lowcost energy technology for developing countries: [[Media:Gtz picopv booklet.pdf|GIZ PicoPV Booklet]]</ref><br/> |
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| − | The award was raised in order to help agents, importers and users to evaluate products fast with regard to their quality.
| + | Available products out of Democratic Republic of the Congo, [[Ethiopia Energy Situation|Ethiopia]], [[Ghana Energy Situation|Ghana]], [[Kenya Energy Situation|Kenya]], [[Rwanda Energy Situation|Rwanda]], [[Senegal Energy Situation|Senegal]] or [[Tanzania Energy Situation|Tanzania]] were considered. Distributors were requested to propose types of lamps.<br/> |
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| + | = Description of the Awards<br/> = |
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| − | The Lighting Africa Outstanding Products Awards 2010 is financed by Lighting Africa. Lighting Africa is a cooperation of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (The "World Bank") and International Finance Corporation ("IFC"). | + | The award was raised in order to help agents, importers and users to evaluate products fast with regard to their quality. |
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| − | == Contest Categories ==
| + | The Lighting Africa Outstanding Products Awards 2010 is financed by the Lighting Africa Program. [http://lightingafrica.org/ Lighting Africa] is a joint intiative of the [http://www.worldbank.org/ World Bank] and the [http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/corp_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/home International Finance Corporation (IFC)] that aims to expand access to modern energy sources for people who are not connected to grid electricity by supporting the growth of the off-grid market.<br/> |
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| − | Categories in contest contain:
| + | == Contest Categories == |
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| − | *Ambient / room lights
| + | <u>Categories in contest contain:</u> |
| − | *Task lights
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| − | *Torches / flashlights
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| − | == Evaluation Criteria ==
| + | *Ambient / room lights |
| | + | *Task lights |
| | + | *Torches / flashlights<br/> |
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| − | *'''Performance: '''light output, quality, duration of light, stability, charging process, batteries, and durability.
| + | == Evaluation Criteria == |
| − | *'''Design: '''ease of use, efficiency, environmental impacts, additional appliances (mobile phone charging).
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| − | *'''Affordability: '''initial investment cost, maintenance, affordability.
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| − | *'''Advertising '''‐ truthfulness, fairness, and non‐deceptiveness during advertise of products.
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| − | == Selection Process ==
| + | *'''Performance: '''light output, quality, duration of light, stability, charging process, batteries, and durability. |
| | + | *'''Design: '''ease of use, efficiency, environmental impacts, additional appliances (mobile phone charging). |
| | + | *'''Affordability: '''initial investment cost, maintenance, affordability. |
| | + | *'''Advertising '''‐ truthfulness, fairness, and non‐deceptiveness during advertise of products.<br/> |
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| − | Products, which were requested, are evaluated on the basis of the following methods:
| + | == Selection Process == |
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| − | <br> | + | <u>Products, which were requested, are evaluated on the basis of the following methods:</u> |
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| − | *'''initial screening''' (October – December 2009) ‐ First of all, until five products from each category are chosen within the initial screening. | + | *'''initial screening''' (October – December 2009) ‐ First of all, until five products from each category are chosen within the initial screening. |
| − | *'''laboratory testing '''(November, 2009 to March 2010) ‐ This phase contains a lab test. The methodology for this laboratory testing was developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (with preliminary work of GTZ). The tests contain measurements such as total lumen output, daily duration of light, lumen maintenance, battery storage capacity, charging system and others. Test methods in detail are available: [http://www.lightingafrica.org/node/7536 http://www.lightingafrica.org/node/7536]. | + | *'''laboratory testing '''(November, 2009 to March 2010) ‐ This phase contains a lab test. The methodology for this laboratory testing was developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (with preliminary work of [https://www.giz.de/en/html/index.html GIZ]). The tests contain measurements such as total lumen output, daily duration of light, lumen maintenance, battery storage capacity, charging system and others. <br/> |
| − | *'''field judging''' (January – February 2010) ‐ This stage includes user's evaluation in field tests. | + | *'''field judging''' (January – February 2010) ‐ This stage includes user's evaluation in field tests. |
| − | *'''final selection''' (May 2010) ‐ An expert commitee evaluated all lamps and chose the winner. <ref>http://www.lightingafrica.org/node/6920</ref> | + | *'''final selection''' (May 2010) ‐ An expert commitee evaluated all lamps and chose the winner. <ref>http://www.lightingafrica.org/node/6920</ref><br/> |
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| − | == Results == | + | = Further Information = |
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| − | The following products fulfil test specifications:
| + | *[http://lightingafrica.org/lighting-africa-outstanding-product-award/ Lighting Africa Outstanding Products Award]<br/> |
| | + | *<span lang="en">[https://www.lightingafrica.org/products/ Lighting Africa Products] </span><br/> |
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| − | <br>• Barefoot Power - Firefly 12 LED<br>• Barefoot Power - PowaPack<br>• d.Light Design - Nova S200<br>• Greenlight Planet - Sun King<br>• Philips - Udaymini<br>• Solux - LED-50<br>• SunTransfer - SunTransfer 2<br> | + | = References<br/> = |
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| − | Award winners are:<br>
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| − | <br>• '''Task Lighting<br>'''o 1st Place: Greenlight Planet - Sun King<br>o 2nd Place: Barefoot Power - Firefly 12 LED<br>• '''Ambient / Room Lighting<br>'''o 1st Place: Barefoot Power - PowaPack<br>o 2nd Place: d.Light Design - Nova S200<br>• '''Top Performance<br>'''o 1st Place: Barefoot Power - PowaPack<br>o 2nd Place: Sun Transfer - Sun Transfer 2<br>• '''Best Value<br>'''o 1st Place: Barefoot Power - Firefly LED 12<br>o 2nd Place: Greenlight Planet - Sun King <ref name="null">http://www.lightingafrica.org/node/109966</ref>
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| − | | + | [[Category:Solar]] |
| − | | + | [[Category:Deletion_Proposed]] |
| − | [[Category:Solar]][[Category:PicoPV]] | + | [[Category:PicoPV]] |
The differences of the product quality found in the market survey underline the need to inform potential consumers about lantern quality and to define standards and norms to make the quality of consumer goods comparable.[1]
The award was raised in order to help agents, importers and users to evaluate products fast with regard to their quality.
The Lighting Africa Outstanding Products Awards 2010 is financed by the Lighting Africa Program. Lighting Africa is a joint intiative of the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) that aims to expand access to modern energy sources for people who are not connected to grid electricity by supporting the growth of the off-grid market.
