The “Lighting Global” project is a platform set up by the World Bank Group, which provides support for the global modern off-grid energy market and promotes the sustainable development of the international off-grid solar energy market through its widely applicable and strict quality assurance framework. The Lighting Global project promotes the development of market by cooperating with enterprises and helping enterprises that have just entered the market to reduce risks, and activates the investment in the field of private-owned business through market research, quality assurance projects, business support services and consumer education. Up to now, the off-grid solar projects owned by the World Bank Group have extended to more than 30 countries, of which 26 are in Africa. The “Lighting Global” project provides consumers, professional buyers, investors and project developers with accurate and reliable third-party product certification to help them make decisions on the off-grid solar energy market. Manufacturers can stand out from competitors by increasing market recognition for their products with the help of “Lighting Global” quality certification.” Up to now, 24 developing countries have expanded their market access to the “Lighting Global” quality standard.
In August this year, two off-grid solar home systems developed by CECEP Solar Energy Technology (Zhenjiang) Co., Ltd. for African market passed rigorous tests and obtained the product test report that conforms to international IEC standards issued by the Shenzhen Academy of Metrology & Quality Inspection, and also passed the “Lighting Global Certification”.
The off-grid solar home system independently developed by CECEP Solar Energy Technology (Zhenjiang) Co., Ltd. obtained the “Lighting Global” certificate.
Make all efforts to tackle key problems,
Successfully passed the Lighting Global certification
Early in October 2019, the technical researchers of CECEP Solar Energy Technology (Zhenjiang) Co., Ltd. began to carry out market research on African off-grid solar systems. In February 2020, the product design was carried out in accordance with the research data, and the parameters of the series of two products, “CECHES021P” and “CECHES026” were determined before starting the phase of entity development and paygo payment system software debugging. While researchers are working on technological breakthroughs, the certification process of Lighting Global project is carried out simultaneously. In December 2020, the completed 200 sets of off-grid products were sent to Shenzhen Academy of Metrology & Quality Inspection for IEC 62257-9-5 test by CECEP Solar Energy Technology (Zhenjiang) Co., Ltd. In August 2021, researchers overcame many difficulties caused by the epidemic at home and abroad to pass a series of strict tests and obtained the product test report that conforms to international IEC standards issued by Shenzhen Academy of Metrology & Quality Inspection, and passed the “Lighting Global” certification.
Lighting Global certification,
Endorsement for product quality
The high standards, strict requirements and high value of “Lighting Global Certification” can ensure that the certified products meet the high requirements of solar lighting in global countries with power shortage. The success in passing the “Lighting Global” certification means that our off-grid solar home system can better meet the power demand of African countries in all aspects, and bring more stable and reliable solar lighting and related solar application products to local users.
The major product “CHCHES021” launched by CECEP Solar Energy Technology (Zhenjiang) Co., Ltd. is a multi-functional off-grid solar product that combines energy storage, lighting, music playing and lease payment together. The professional integrated cavity designed for the system is delicate and shock-resistant; The cycle life, energy density and safety performance of the energy storage cell meet the international standards; The functional design of lease payment is also a technological innovation that takes a full consideration of the living standards of the people in the African market, which effectively reduce the consumption threshold by allowing more people to have the right to use products with very little money in advance; This product is also applicable to life scenarios such as family emergency and road trip camping.
Lighting Global certification,
Help explore the African market
As the year of 2021 is the year of market expansion of CECEP, CECEP Solar Energy Technology (Zhenjiang) Co., Ltd. also faces the work of market expansion in a new field. “Lighting Global Certification” provides an opportunity for CECEP Solar Energy Technology (Zhenjiang) Co., Ltd. to explore the African market. In the future, our company can get broader business opportunities with the help of the Lighting Global business development services, such as the opportunity to participate in electrification projects invested or loaned by the World Bank including off-grid electrification in Africa. At the 130th China Import and Export Fair this autumn, the off-grid solar home system developed by CECEP Solar Energy Technology (Zhenjiang) Co., Ltd. received many inquiries from competitors at home and abroad by virtue of the “Lighting Global Certification”, and signed contracts with them on selling 200 sets of off-grid solar home systems to Africa, which means that CECEP Solar Energy Technology (Zhenjiang) Co., Ltd. has a new profit growth point to help the company transform and upgrade.
As a new business that has a great potential to develop at present, the off-grid solar home system has a huge market potential in Africa. In the meanwhile, Lighting Global Certification has helped CECEP Solar Energy Technology (Zhenjiang) Co., Ltd. to seize the opportunities in exploring the African market, which laid a good foundation for further opening up the overseas market next year.
Author: CECEP Solar Energy Technology (Zhenjiang) Co., Ltd.