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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 = |
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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, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal or Tanzania were considered. Distributors were requested to propose types of lamps.<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)'''.
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| | + | = Description of the Awards = |
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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. |
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| − | == Contest Categories ==
| + | The Lighting Africa Outstanding Products Awards 2010 is financed by Lighting Africa. [http://lightingafrica.org/ Lighting Africa] is a cooperation of the [http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTABOUTUS/EXTIBRD/0,,menuPK:3046081~pagePK:64168427~piPK:64168435~theSitePK:3046012,00.html International Bank for Reconstruction and Development] (The "[http://www.worldbank.org/ World Bank]") and '''[http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/corp_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/home International Finance Corporation (IFC)]'''. |
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| − | <u> Categories in contest contain:</u> | + | <br/> |
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| | + | == Contest Categories == |
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| | + | <u>Categories in contest contain:</u> |
| | *Ambient / room lights | | *Ambient / room lights |
| | *Task lights | | *Task lights |
| | *Torches / flashlights | | *Torches / flashlights |
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| | == Evaluation Criteria == | | == Evaluation Criteria == |
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| − | *'''Performance: '''light output, quality, duration of light, stability, charging process, batteries, and durability. | + | *'''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). | + | *'''Design: '''ease of use, efficiency, environmental impacts, additional appliances (mobile phone charging). |
| | *'''Affordability: '''initial investment cost, maintenance, affordability. | | *'''Affordability: '''initial investment cost, maintenance, affordability. |
| | *'''Advertising '''‐ truthfulness, fairness, and non‐deceptiveness during advertise of products. | | *'''Advertising '''‐ truthfulness, fairness, and non‐deceptiveness during advertise of products. |
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| | == Selection Process == | | == Selection Process == |
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| | <u>Products, which were requested, are evaluated on the basis of the following methods:</u> | | <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 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 lightingafrica.org] |
| | *'''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> |
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| | == Results == | | == Results == |
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| | <u>The following products fulfil test specifications: </u><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 | | <u>The following products fulfil test specifications: </u><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 |
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| | <u>Award winners are:</u><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> | | <u>Award winners are:</u><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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| | + | = Further Information = |
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| | + | *[http://lightingafrica.org/lighting-africa-outstanding-product-award/ Lighting Africa Outstanding Products Award] |
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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.[1]
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 award was raised in order to help agents, importers and users to evaluate products fast with regard to their quality.
