pico PV, solar home systems

Research

id-eee - id-eee is a private institute for applied research based in Germany. The institute is associated with the University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm (Bavaria/Germany).

International Organisations

African Solar Rise - African Solar Rise is a non-profit organization with the intent to bring sustainable and renewable energy to developing communities in Africa, particularly Tanzania.

Alliance for Rural Electrification - ARE is an international business association representing the decentralised energy sector working towards the integration of renewables into rural electrification markets in developing and emerging countries.

Global LEAP - The Global Lighting and Energy Access Partnership (Global LEAP) is a Clean Energy Ministerial initiative, and its mission is to encourage self-sustaining commercial markets that increase modern energy access worldwide.

GOGLA - The Global Off-Grid Lighting Association (GOGLA) is a neutral, independent, not-for-profit association created to promote lighting solutions that benefit society and businesses in developing and emerging markets.

IEA PVPS - Task 9, Deploying PV services for regional development.

Lighting Africa - Lighting Africa catalyzes the development of markets for affordable, modern off-grid lighting products in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Lighting Asia - Lighting Asia/India will promote the value and presence of modern, renewable energy powered lighting and will replace kerosene lanterns for at least two million people in rural India.

Lighting Global - Lighting Global is the World Bank Group's platform to support sustainable growth of the international off-grid lighting market in order to improve energy access for people without any or reliable grid electricity.

Lighting Billion Lives - LaBL is based on an entrepreneurial model of energy service delivery which seeks to provide high-quality and cost effective solar lamps, disseminated through micro solar enterprises set-up in un-electrified or poorly electrified villages.

New Vision - New Vision is a Christian Community Development Organization working to ReEnergize Communities.

Rural Services Foundation - To work in all areas of environment, social and human development including community development, economic and business development, trade, enterprise, conventional and renewable energy, health, nutrition, education and all other social development activities RSF is socially committed to.

Solar aid - SolarAid is an international charity that combats poverty and climate change. We are providing access to solar lights in some of the most remote regions of the world and building a movement to eradicate the kerosene lamp.

One Child One Light - OCOL's mission would be to support every underprivileged child's right to education by giving a safe, clean and low cost study light.

Solar Electric Light Fund - The Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit whose mission is to design and implement solar energy solutions to assist those living in energy poverty with their economic, educational, health care and agricultural development.

sun-connect - Sun-Connect eG acts as a profit-oriented cooperative but not profit-maximizing. The aim is a balance of social, economic and ecological sustainability.

Agence Francaise de Developpement - French Agency for Development (AFD) is a public development finance institution that has been working to fight poverty and foster economic growth in developing countries and the French Overseas Provinces for seventy years.

Social Networks, blogs

LuminaNET - A social network for the global off-grid lighting community

Financing

arcfinance - The mission of Arc Finance is to promote and expand access to financing for energy, water and other basic needs to build the income and assets of poor people around the world.

INAISE - The International Association of Investors in the Social Economy (INAISE) is a global network of socially and environmentally oriented financial institutions.

Online News

Alternative Energy Africa - Alternative Energy Africa, launched in January 2008, is a Petroleum Africa publication which seeks to fill the energy information gap in Africa.

Green Energy News - Green Energy News is geared to a wide audience ranging from consumers to industry professionals to the educational community to government officials.

Sun-Connect News - Sun-Connect is a free informational service focusing on rural development through solar energy.

Trade & Industry

African Solar Designs - African Solar Designs is Kenya-based renewable energy company. It provides services and equipment in the renewable energy sector.

phocos - Solutions for the autonomous utilization of solar energy.

phaesun - Phaesun are an internationally operating distribution and service company for solar technology.

pay-as-you-go solar - indigo by Azuri Technologies.

Ensol - the company is registered with Contractors Registration Board (CRB) as an Electrical Contractor specialising in Solar Energy. The company is also a corporate member of Tanzania Solar Energy Association, an umbrella organisation uniting all RE practitioners.

Fosera - High quality Pico-Solar-Home-Systems for light generation, phone charging, powering of radios and TVs are of main interest to fosera.

Nova-Lumos - Nova-Lumos is a distributed electricity utility which provides electricity to people who live off the grid.

Radha Solar - Solar LED Lanterns

S2 - S2 serves as a north-south and south-south bridge by creating and developing a cooperation platform between different parties and stakeholders.

Solar Light - Solar Light Company is a leader in the design and installation of solar electrification systems in West Africa.

Infinergia Consulting - Infinergia Consulting is a Business-to-Business marketing consulting company specialized in two domains: clean energy industries and electronics.

BBOXX - BBOXX offers a wide range of plug & play solar on-grid, off-grid or backup kits and installations.

Off Grid Electric - Off Grid Electric is the world's first massively scalable "solar energy as a service" company.

Prakruthi Power

SELCO - SELCO Solar Pvt. Ltd, a social enterprise established in 1995, provides sustainable energy solutions and services to under-served households and businesses.

Solar Nexus International - Solar Nexus International sells customized solar power systems for delivery and installation anywhere in the world.

Solartec Global - Specialised in product solutions designed specifically for the unique needs of developing country markets.

Sunvis Solar - Established in 2003, Sunvis Solar specializes in manufacturing solar products and energy-saving lights such as Solar Power System, Solar Generator, Solar Lighting Kit, Solar Hybrid Home Inverter, LED Solar Street Light, Solar Lantern, solar flashlights, LED lights for the solar systems,