UpdateShape the Future of Off-Grid Quality Assurance Webinar Resources Now AvailableIn March, the quality assurance (QA) team hosted two webinars on the recent transition to VeraSol and the International Electrotechnical Committee’s adoption of quality standards for standalone solar energy kits.The webinar recording and slides are now available online. During the webinar, stakeholders asked questions about VeraSol’s expanded services for off-grid appropriate appliances and productive use equipment and the transition from the Lighting Global Quality Standards to IEC TS 62257-9-8. The QA team has also prepared a document with our responses to all questions and comments posed during both webinars and our session at the 2020 Global Off-Grid Solar Forum & Expo in Nairobi, Kenya.VeraSol will also release a Technical Note about the transition to the IEC standards with important information for manufacturers, governments, and others. Please subscribe to the VeraSol newsletter to be notified when it is published.If you have questions about this webinar, please do not hesitate to contact us.More Articles Harmonising Quality Assurance for Solar Energy Kits in the ECOWAS RegionIn early 2022, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) adopted IEC test methods and quality standards for solar energy kits. To support standard implementation efforts in the region, the VeraSol team delivered a series of regional capacity-building workshops in Nigeria, Togo, Niger, and Ghana in April and May 2023. Learn More Papua New Guinea Adopts IEC Quality Standards for Solar Energy KitsIn April 2023, Papua New Guinea adopted the IEC quality standard and test methods for solar energy kits up to 350 watts. VeraSol worked closely with the National Institute of Standards and Industrial Technology (NISIT) and other key stakeholders to facilitate the adoption of the national quality standards for solar energy kits. Learn More Pricing Adjustments for VeraSol Certification ServicesAn updated pricing table for VeraSol certification services will take effect on August 1, 2023. Learn More