Products

Many white-LED lighting products have come onto the market. This partial list of commercially available products provides links to some of them. Some are tailored for developing country applications, while others are general consumer products that may be suitable for that purpose. Considerable innovation is underway in this area and new products are constantly appearing. This list is for informational purposes only and does not represent an endorsement of quality or performance by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory or the LUMINA PROJECT.

Manufacturer Product
Name
Charging Form Factor Adjustible Optics Step Switching Lighting Modes Notes
Ambient Lights
Brunton Glorb XB Lantern Grid Multi-directional lantern no yes 2 diffuser
Brunton Glorb Grid Multi-directional lantern       diffuser
Coleman Exponent Grid Multi-directional lantern yes yes 2  
Coleman Exponent Micropacker Grid Multi-directional lantern yes yes 2  
Cyberlux Everon Grid Surface mount downlight no yes 3  
d.Light Kiran Grid or Solar Multi-directional lantern no yes 9  
Freeplay Indigo Crank or Grid Multi-directional lantern yes dimmer   Includes single task light in addition to lantern cluster
Grameen Surya Bijlee Foundation Surya Bijlee Solar Globe; hung no no 1  
Noble Energy Solar Technologies Ltd. (NEST)

Aishwarya-Wow

Solar Multi-directional lantern no yes 3  
Osram Golden Dragon Lantern [advertisement | presentation] Grid Multi-directional lantern no yes 2 diffuser; phone charger.
PiSAT Solar K-Light Solar Lantern or torch yes yes 2 NiMh battery
Task Lights
Cosmos Ignite Innovations Mighty Light Solar Handheld; hung yes yes 6 Also functions as torch and ambient light
d.light Design Solata Solar or Grid Table lamp no yes 2  
Glenergy Edulight Solar Table lamp no 1 1 Uses screw-based LED cluster
Free Energy Europe Easylight Solar Surface mount downlight yes yes 4  
Petzl Tikka XP Grid Headlamp yes yes 6 Also functions as torch/ headlamp
Thrive Energy Technologies Thrive Solar or Grid Tabletop - directional; hung no yes 2 Also functions in ambient mode
Barefoot Power (supplier) Various Solar or Grid Tabletop no no 1  
Light Up The World Foundation LUTW Solar Surface mount downlight no no 1 Platform is 12V SLA battery
Everlite EL6; EL7 Solar Table lamp; Ceiling mount       NiMh battery
Portable Flashlights ("Torches")
Casibao Casibao CA-199 Grid Handheld no no 1 Typical LED torch being sold in developing world
d.light Design Nova Solar or Grid Handheld; hung no yes 4  
Freeplay Sherpa X-Ray Crank or Grid Handheld no yes 2  
Monkeyhead Monkeyhead Grid Handheld no no 1 Typical LED torch being sold in developing world
Princeton Tec Impulse Grid Handheld no yes 3  
SunNight Solar BoGo Solar Handheld; hung no no 1  

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