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Oct 29, 2021

Just Launched: H1 2021 Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report

The report discusses the latest off-grid solar lighting and efficient appliance sales from January – June 2021, and how the off-grid solar sector has shown resilience throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jul 15, 2021

Just launched: PAYGo PERFORM KPIs

Developed by CGAP, GOGLA, and IFC Lighting Global in consultation with some 600 investors, PAYGo executives, and experts in energy and financial inclusion around the world, the PAYGo PERFORM...

Jul 07, 2021

A big win for Kenya: Government reinstates VAT exemption on renewable energy products

The Finance Act, 2021 was signed into law by H.E. President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday, June 30 th, 2021, reinstating critical VAT exemptions on renewable energy products including solar...

Jun 22, 2021

Just launched: The Connect White Paper

The Connect White Paper proposes a universal connector and device-to-device firmware guidelines for 12V SHS Kits and appliances. It explores the opportunities and challenges this will create for the Off-Grid...

Jun 21, 2021

We have released our Annual Report for 2020

Read about our work, achievements, and financials in 2020 in our Annual Report .

May 07, 2021

Report Launch: Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report

Data from July - December 2020 reveals that off-grid solar lighting sales grew by 19% compared to the first half of the year, totaling 3.6 million products sold. Yet sales...

Mar 23, 2021

NREA TOOLKIT: A Guide for National Renewable Energy Associations

This toolkit has been developed to provide guidance to existing national renewable energy associations (NREAs) with a comprehensive and practical resource to help strengthen their efforts in supporting the...

Dec 10, 2020

Off-grid solar: a triple boost for climate action

Help us let the world know that off-grid solar is a triple boost for #ClimateAction - and support this pioneering sector as it works to combat climate change, power resilience and drive a greener, more sustainable economic future. 

Nov 06, 2020

Beyond e-waste: A circular approach to reducing the footprint of the off-grid solar industry

GOGLA’s E-Waste Working Group is now the Circularity Working Group – a move that reflects the ambition and innovations of the off-grid solar industry to optimise circular processes to reduce their footprint and maximise social, economic, and environmental impact.

Oct 14, 2020

Read the first comprehensive analysis of the pandemic's impact on off-grid solar

Latest Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report shows drop in sales caused by the pandemic, but with the right regulatory and financial support, the off-grid solar sector can quickly regain the...

Oct 09, 2020

Committed investors keep the funds flowing for off-grid solar

The latest off-grid solar investment trends report reveals investors remain committed to the sector, but more access to finance is needed for the industry to realize its potential.
Jul 17, 2020

Energy access sector essential to building back better

At the Energy Access COVID-19 Relief Summit this week, more than 1,000 energy access representatives assessed the pandemic’s impact on businesses and consumers, stressing the sector’s role in...

Discussion Paper: How End-User Subsidies Can Help Achieve Universal Energy Access

Jan 15, 2021

This paper aims to inform the discussion on how end-user subsidies for off-grid solar solutions...

Protecting women and girls during the global recession: Solar-powered appliances enable distance learning and enhance health outcomes

Jan 15, 2021

This series, developed by the Efficiency for Access Coalition, explores the implications of the pandemic...

Moving from crisis to recovery in 2021

Dec 21, 2020

2020 began as such a promising year for GOGLA and the off-grid solar industry. No...

Off-grid solar: a triple boost for climate action

Dec 10, 2020

Help us let the world know that off-grid solar is a triple boost...

How high-performing medical technologies can enhance off-grid health service provision during a global pandemic

Dec 04, 2020

This series, developed by the Efficiency for Access Coalition, explores the implications of the pandemic on...

How affordable and high-performing appliances are helping customers weather the impacts of COVID-19

Nov 23, 2020

The off- and weak-grid appliance sector can play a key role in the pandemic response,...

Averting a COVID-19 Food Catastrophe: Deploying Solar Agricultural Technology to Mitigate Mass Hunger

Nov 13, 2020

This series, developed by the Efficiency for Access Coalition, explores the implications of the pandemic...

Beyond e-waste: A circular approach to reducing the footprint of the off-grid solar industry

Nov 06, 2020

GOGLA’s E-Waste Working Group is now the Circularity Working Group – a move that reflects...

Measuring the impact of high-performing appliances

Oct 27, 2020

The Efficiency for Access Coalition and the GOGLA Impact Working Group have joined forces to...

Read the first comprehensive analysis of the pandemic's impact on off-grid solar

Oct 14, 2020

Latest Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report shows drop in sales caused by the pandemic, but with...

Committed investors keep the funds flowing for off-grid solar

Oct 09, 2020
The latest off-grid solar investment trends report reveals investors remain committed to the sector, but...

Off-Grid Solar Market: COVID-19 Drives 26% Drop in Sales, Slowing Energy Access but Investors Remain Positive about Industry Performance

Sep 24, 2020
What is the state of the off-grid solar sector, six months into the pandemic?

Terms of Reference: Online advocacy regional training for NREAs

Sep 17, 2020

In Q4 of 2020, GOGLA will be organizing three online workshops on VAT and import...

Consumer Protection: A tool to strengthen off-grid solar businesses and safeguard impact

Sep 04, 2020

The off-grid solar sector faces a difficult task in finding a balance between...

Strengthening resilience of refugee communities with sustainable energy access

Aug 17, 2020
Today almost a billion people are facing the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftershocks without reliable...

Monitoring the vital signs: COVID-19 and the off-grid solar industry

Aug 07, 2020

This blog presents an overview of GOGLA’s market insight initiatives. In the midst...

Policy Alert: Senegal introduces VAT exemption for off-grid solar products

Jul 24, 2020

Senegal exempts off-grid solar products from VAT.

Energy access sector essential to building back better

Jul 17, 2020

At the Energy Access COVID-19 Relief Summit this week, more than 1,000 energy access representatives assessed...

Policy Alert: Kenya Introduces VAT on Off-Grid Solar Products

Jun 26, 2020

The VAT introduction will likely lead to higher prices for off-grid consumers.

Terms of Reference: Updating and strengthening the GOGLA deals database

Jun 09, 2020

To develop the off-grid industry, investment will need to flow to different parts of this...

Connectors: the low-hanging fruit for interoperability

Jun 05, 2020

This blog presents the GOGLA Technology Working Group's interoperability initiative.  We believe that greater standardisation...

Off-grid solar is vital for driving post COVID-19 economic recovery

May 28, 2020

Our latest Powering Opportunity compilation report highlights the wide-ranging benefits of solar home systems and why the...

Latest global market report confirms growing demand for off-grid solar

Apr 30, 2020

Read the latest Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report, covering the period July - December 2019.

COVID-19: How GOGLA is helping the off-grid solar industry deal with the crisis

Apr 17, 2020

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, GOGLA Executive Director, Koen Peters, lists down what...

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