The funding will help d.light build more holistic solutions for customers, apart from stand-alone lighting solutions. It is tough and sturdy, highly durable long life everyday use product which can be operated under all weather conditions. It is versatile, 2-in-1 Ultra-portable, super-bright solar light with mobile charging. “We believe that like mobile phones leapfrogged the landline in many parts of the world, solar is going to leapfrog the grid in many countries, because technologies are becoming much more efficient and financing for people, to be able to afford these products, is becoming more available," he said.įalling prices of solar technologies, LEDs and batteries are making it more and more affordable to build these solutions, he added. The d.light S100 is a mobile-charging solar lantern, with the added value of being versatile as a hanging light or desk lamp. “There is also a big market for appliances such as fans, mobile charging, television etc.," Tozun said. d.
“There are several estimates that globally around 1.2 billion (people) do not have access to electricity, and on top of that there is another 1 billion who have a grid connection but which is highly unreliable. The addressable market for off-grid solar products is more than 2 billion people across the world, he said. Sub-Saharan Africa is its other key market.ĭ.light, which sold around 4 million solar lamps and larger solar-powered home lighting systems in financial year 2015-16, has grown at around 60-70% year-on-year over the past three years, Tozun said in an interview. India, where d.light first started selling its products a decade ago, contributes to a little more than half of the company’s sales.
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