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Use and Benefits of Solar Water Pumps

Between 2016 and 2018, Efficiency for Access partnered with 60 Decibels to survey 375 solar water pump customers in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania about their experiences. This analysis provides valuable insights into customer purchasing decisions and use cases.

State of Play and Innovations in Off-Grid Refrigeration Technology: Lessons Learned from Current Initiatives

The paper explores the role of innovation cash prizes in catalyzing technology innovation and market expansion of off-grid refrigeration, analyzing them through the lens of the Global Lighting and Energy Access Partnership (Global LEAP) Off-Grid Refrigerator Competition. Key findings underscore the need for more data and field testing to better understand how refrigerators can maximize energy performance and meet customer expectations.

Tanzania Market Snapshot: Horticulture Value Chains and Potential for Solar Water Pump Technology

In 2018, Efficiency for Access collaborated with Simusolar on a major research effort to size and characterize the market potential for modern irrigation in the Tanzanian horticulture sector. This report addresses important market and consumer information gaps for solar water pump manufacturers and distributors in Tanzania and beyond.

Assessment of Brazil’s Labeling Program for Air Conditioners

The Role of Trade Policy and Energy Efficiency Policy to Promote Highly Efficient Air Conditioner Markets

Cooling in a Warming World

Cooling in a Warming World: Global Markets & Policy Trends, CLASP's first ever e-magazine, presents an in-depth look at the state of air conditioning markets, policies, and compliance efforts around the world.

Philippines Room Air Conditioner Market Assessment and Policy Options Analysis

CLASP, in collaboration with Innogy Solutions, conducted a comprehensive characterization of the room air conditioner market in the Philippines and analyzed impacts from various policy scenarios. The report provides the technical evidence to support increasing the stringency of MEPS for air conditioners in the Philippines.

Learning Paper: The Challenges of Testing Off-Grid Refrigerators

This paper summarises some of the challenges faced during the field testing phase of the Global LEAP Off-Grid Refrigerator Competition, and how the team worked around them, ensuring the competition remained fair and relevant.

Technical and Economic Feasibility Study for a High Efficiency Compressor Market in Brazil

Intro to Compliance – CLASP Resources

Off-Grid Appliance Market Survey 2018

The 2018 Off-Grid Appliance Market Survey report examines the perceived demand and impact potential of household, productive use and healthcare technologies.

Appliance Data Trends 2018

Efficiency for Access' 2018 Data Trends Report examines market trends of off-grid appropriate TVs, fans, and refrigerators – the appliances most in demand by un- and under-electrified consumers.

Quality Matters

Lighting Global Quality assurance tested a group of top-selling non-quality verified solar products in five domestic markets across Africa and South Asia. All 17 evaluated products failed to meet the Lighting Global Quality Standards for pico-PV products.

Scoping Study of African Air Conditioner Markets

Global LEAP Off-Grid Cold Chain Challenge Terms and Conditions

Off- & Weak-Grid Refrigeration: Global Market Development Roundtable Workshop Report June 2018

On 28-29 May 2018, the Efficiency for Access Coalition hosted a “Global Market Development Roundtable” in Amsterdam to discuss opportunities to advance markets for off- and weak-grid refrigeration. This setting provided an opportunity to engage a variety industry leaders including product designers, manufacturers of both on- and off-grid appliances, distributors, PAYGO solar home system providers, and other development and technology specialists.

Solar Water Pumping: Global Market Development Roundtable Workshop Report May 2018

This document reports on a two-day global market development roundtable workshop that encouraged cross-collaboration among product designers and distributors, technology specialists, agriculture sector experts, and other key stakeholders to uncover and identify the many challenges and opportunities facing the solar water pump (SWP) market today.

Market Baseline Performance Testing for Off-Grid & Weak-Grid Refrigerators

Negligible data currently exists regarding off- and weak-grid refrigerator cost and performance. To help fill this gap and accelerate this market – with support from UK DFID’s Ideas to Impact Initiative – CLASP procured and tested commercially available refrigerators in 2016 to establish a performance baseline.