Solar lighting for emergency shelters: Field insights from Ukraine
In summer 2025, BRIGHT deployed 710 solar lamps across Ukrainian emergency shelters, schools and displacement settings. Field monitoring data from Kharkiv shows how solar lighting supports safety, mobility and education continuity in conflict-affected environments.
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BRIGHT publishes Environmental Product Declarations for SunBell 2.0, Sol Mid Capacity solar lamps
As part of our commitment to sustainability, BRIGHT is proud to announce the publication of the Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for our SunBell 2.0 and Sol Mid Capacity solar lamps. These EPDs provide customers, procurement officers, and partners with independently verified data on the environmental footprint of our products.
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Humanitarian logistics: How we ensure reliable lead times in emergency procurement
BRIGHT has delivered over 4.3 million pico-solar products to more than 60 countries, reaching communities in crisis zones, refugee camps, and remote off-grid areas. Behind this achievement is an innovative humanitarian logistics system that combines data-driven planning, sustainable packaging, and trusted global partnerships. With hubs in China and Norway, BRIGHT ensures solar lamps and energy solutions reach those who need them most – quickly, reliably and responsibly.
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BRIGHT’s solar lamp Repair Program: A circular economy model for humanitarian e-waste
In Uganda's Bidibidi refugee settlement, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) leads a multi-stakeholder e-waste management project that Norway's Innovation Norway and IOM's own reporting to the UN describe as the leading e-waste initiative in the humanitarian sector — the first comprehensive circular economy model tested in a displacement setting. At its centre is BRIGHT's solar lamp Repair Program, which trains local technicians to turn e-waste into opportunity through repair, refurbishment and battery recovery. Since the project launched in 2022, technicians have collected 11,650 solar lamps, repaired and returned 9,379 to use, and recovered over 20,000 lithium-ion cells for reuse in second-life battery packs. By combining circular economy principles, community ownership and a direct feedback loop into product design, the Repair Program offers a working model for e-waste management in displacement settings — aligned with Sustainable Development Goals 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production).
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Tackling plastic pollution through circular product design, BRIGHT’s approach
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) estimates that globally more than 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced annually. Half is used once and discarded, with less than 10% recycled. Around 11 million tonnes end up in water bodies annually, imposing a global environmental and social cost of between US$300 billion to US$600 billion.
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How to choose the best solar lamp for emergencies
Power outages are a predictable feature of modern crises. Storms, floods and grid failures often cut electricity when it is needed most. For governments, aid agencies and households, a dependable solar lamp has become an essential part of emergency preparedness. The right lamp can provide safety, light critical spaces and keep basic communication running when the power goes out.
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Lighting the way: How BRIGHT designs solar lamps for comfort & efficiency
Behind every solar lamp we create lies a critical design philosophy: real-world use must shape technical choices. The light emitting diodes (LEDs) in our solar lights are meticulously engineered to provide optimal brightness and appropriate colour temperature. Explore how we choose brightness and colour temperature in our solar lamps, and why those decisions matter for the people we serve.
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Why NGOs are switching to solar power in crisis zones
For years humanitarian aid operations have relied on diesel generators, which are costly, logistically complex, and environmentally damaging, as the main source of power in operations. Now, a growing number of humanitarian NGOs are replacing these machines with solar power or solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Why? Because solar energy offers a better way forward: it is more sustainable, more affordable over time, and easier to deploy in hard-to-reach areas.
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BRIGHT to unveil more sustainable SunBell solar lamp at DIHAD 2025
BRIGHT Products will be presenting the upgraded and more sustainable version of its popular SunBell solar lamp at the 21st Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition (DIHAD) between 29 April and 1 May.
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