Products
Many white-LED lighting products have come onto the market. This partial list of commercially available products provides links to some of them. [Products that have passed the Lighting Africa Quality Test are listed here.] 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 | |
| Kamworks | MoonLight | Solar | Multi-directional lantern | no | yes | 3 | |
| Noble Energy Solar Technologies Ltd. (NEST) | Solar | Multi-directional lantern | no | yes | 3 | ||
| Nokero | Nokero Solar Light Bulb | Solar | Globe; hung | no | yes | 1 | bulb form factor with small embedded pv |
| 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 |
| PureRay | PureRay | Solar or grid | Multi-directional lamp | no | no | 1 | Charging base separated from lamp. Charges other devices, including via USB. |
| ToughStuff | ToughStuff LED Light | Solar or grid | Handheld or hung | yes | yes | 4 | A swivel hook allows hanging light. |
| 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 | |
| Everlight | Mini Everlite | Solar | Task | no | no | no | |
| Glenergy | Edulight | Solar | Table lamp | no | 1 | 1 | Uses screw-based LED cluster |
| Free Energy Europe | Easylight | Solar | Surface mount downlight | yes | yes | 4 | |
| Ikea | Sunnan | Solar | Tabletop | no | no | 1 | |
| 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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