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Report: Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report, January – June 2019

GOGLA, The World Bank Group’s Lighting Global Program and the Efficiency for Access Coalition released the latest edition of the Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report.

Covering the first six months of 2019 (January to June), the report finds that:

  • The off-grid solar industry is growing and adapting to increased and more diverse demands from customers. Compared to the previous six months, solar home system sales with a capacity higher than 11 watt-peak, have increased by 40% to 680,000.
  • More customers choose the pay-as-you-go (PAYGo) business model to make use of the benefits of off-grid solar, with PAYGo sales surpassing 1 million lighting units for the first time.
  • In total, 4.11 million solar lanterns, multi-light and solar home systems were sold from January to June 2019, while 730,000 off-grid solar appliances were sold.

The report also highlights the life-changing impact of off-grid solar, with the cumulative number of people who have benefitted from improved electricity access reaching 280 million (since July 2010).

Download the full report here

 


 

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