A building lit up at night

Scenes of rural India showing fields, trees and dirt tracks

A group of people sat inside the solar-powered building looking at a computer screen

A new video article tracks the story of a tribal village in rural India and their experiences relating to a #SolarEnergy powered community building.

The article shows how energy use is deeply connected with human cultures, practices, and values

🔗 jer.openlibhums.org/article/id/1...

Tomorrow: webinar on 'Uyghur Forced Labour in Solar and Green Tech: From Awareness to Action'

🗓️ Oct 7 | 4–5PM BST

Organised by Stop Uyghur Genocide, Prof Laura Murphy and Luke de Pulford will explore how Uyghur forced labour is embedded in #SolarPV supply chains

Register here: shorturl.at/UeC7i

Value for Women and the Global Disability Innovation Hub are leading a webinar on Inclusive Market Research

As we advance next-gen #solarPV research, our work needs to reflect the diverse needs of the communities we aim to serve

7th Oct
9-10:30am GMT+1

Register here: shorturl.at/bZTsj

The TEA@SUNRISE network is now 250 members strong!

If you'd like to be part of an international network addressing energy access through next-generation #SolarPV, then sign up here: www.sunrisenetwork.org/teasunrise-n...

Join us next Tuesday for a webinar with Prof Henry Snaith, Binks Professor of Renewable Energy at @ox.ac.uk and Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor of Oxford PV.

Henry's talk will cover the game-changing #perovskite tandem #SolarPV technology developed by Oxford PV

Sign up here: shorturl.at/Jf3BH

Enhancing hole-conductor-free, printable mesoscopic perovskite solar cells through post-fabrication treatment via electrophilic reaction - Nature Energy Printable mesoscopic perovskite solar cells are a promising device design, yet their efficiency is limited by charge collection. Ma et al. use hexamethylene diisocyanate to eliminate unreacted organic...

Read the original study by Yongming Ma and colleagues here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#Perovskite #SolarPV #ScreenPrinted

A new paper shows how simple treatments can produce record-breaking efficiencies for screen-printed carbon #perovskite #solar cells.

TEA@SUNRISE network member Dr Carys Worsley has written a News & Views piece for Nature Energy about this study's impacts:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

TEA@SUNRISE - Locally manufactured next-generation photovoltaics TEA@SUNRISE will enable sustainable, affordable, next-generation photovoltaics to be manufactured locally in low and middle income countries.

TEA@SUNRISE is promoting local manufacture of next-generation, high quality solar panels that can be made available to communities in Africa (and worldwide), bolstering local economies and combating the threat of second-rate imports (3/3)

www.sunrisenetwork.org/tea-at-sunri...

Such compromised panels can be found for sale across Africa and might be appealing to untrained home or business owners

Good quality panels are of course also imported into Africa, but. . . (2/3)

Is Africa about to see the solar energy boom it needs? African countries imported a record number of solar panels in the past year, which could be the beginning of a green energy boom on the continent

Solar boom for Africa or dumping of low quality #SolarPV?

The rapid adoption of #SolarEnergy is fantastic but the panels in the image used by @newscientist.com show damaged glass and frames, leading to reduced performance and shorter life expectancy. (1/3)

www.newscientist.com/article/2493...

After SUNRISE - Community Solar Energy in Rural India Building on the SUNRISE project, 'After SUNRISE' is an impact-driven initiative focused on community-led solar energy in rural India.

'Empowering Rural India Through Community Solar Energy' - Policy Brief out now

Based on a series of participatory workshops, 'After SUNRISE' created a policy brief designed to promote inclusive, community-owned #SolarEnergy solutions

www.sunrisenetwork.org/after-sunrise/

What Did the Next-Generation Solar Scientists Ever Do For Us? | SUNRISE A spotlight on how processing and material advances from next-generation solar apply to other sectors.

What did the next-generation solar scientists ever do for us?

Our latest blog highlights all the ways in which next-generation #solarPV developments have contributed to advances in other sectors, from wearables to lasers to detecting gunshot residue...

www.sunrisenetwork.org/news/what-di...

Two people in cleanroom suits and gloves looking at a solar cell.

Two people in cleanroom suits smiling at the camera.

Two people in cleanroom suits setting up a screenprinter to make solar cells.

A man in a cleanroom suit holding up a piece of glass with white squares printed on it.

Delighted to have John Anyanwu visiting us at Swansea University at the moment learning how to make #perovskite #SolarPV cells and modules. He'll then take this knowledge back to FUTO Nigeria where they're planning to make Africa's first next-gen solar module!

#KnowledgeExchange #SolarResearch

"Our strategy has been what I would call a pull strategy in getting input from the local companies rather than a push strategy..."

Joe Fernandez of Solageo talks about how they meet the needs of the local #solarPV businesses they serve

Full video here: www.sunrisenetwork.org/news/empower...

Donate to Sustainable SE-Bancas for Hilotongan Island Philippines, organized by Bob Tipton Dear Friends, My name is Gianna Aubrey Cesa. I live on the isl… Bob Tipton needs your support for Sustainable SE-Bancas for Hilotongan Island Philippines

Witnessing the struggles of my people made me realize that if our government cannot find a solution to the rising costs of fossil fuel, then we will find a way to use free solar energy for our boats.
Thanks for the help of Mr. Tipton we now starting to convert our own Solarboat.
www.gofundme.com

Our next webinar is with Dr Dumitru Sirbu from Power Roll Ltd, a company that manufactures flexible perovskite #solarPV modules.

He will explore the benefits and challenges of commercialising roll-to-roll PV for a just energy transition

Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5f396e...

Empowering Local Solar Businesses: Q&A with Joseph Fernandez of SOLAGEO | SUNRISE Joseph Fernandez, CEO and founder of SOLAGEO, tells us about his company's work to empower small, local solar companies.

Our latest TEA Break is with Joe Fernandez, founder and CEO of SOLAGEO.

Joe talks about SOLAGEO’s work to empower small, local solar companies in low- and middle-income countries, and how the company ensures inclusive business practices.

#SolarPV

www.sunrisenetwork.org/news/empower...

The UK has published its solar roadmap, laying out a plan to grow solar capacity from 18GW to 45GW by 2030.

We're pleased to see the emphasis on community energy, concerns over forced labour, and the importance given to a circular economy for solar.

#SolarPV #energyhub
www.gov.uk/government/p...

What is Next-Generation Solar and How Can it Contribute to a Just Energy Transition? | SUNRISE TEA@SUNRISE is aiming to use next-generation solar to support a just energy transition. But what is next-generation solar? And what are its advantages?

TEA@SUNRISE is aiming to use next-generatio #solarPV to support a just energy transition. But what is next-generation solar? And why are we focused on these newer technologies over traditional, silicon solar?

Read our latest blog ⬇ www.sunrisenetwork.org/news/what-is...

An upcoming webinar led by the Global Disability Innovation Hub will present a guide to #disability-inclusive #EnergyAccess innovation.

The session will explore how disability inclusion drives business success and development impact.

15th June
10am BST
Register: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Join us for our second monthly webinar! July's speaker will be Prof Ashish Garg from IIT Kanpur.

He'll introduce us to their work on #perovskites and the exciting potential for #SolarPV in India.

Date: 1/7/35
Time: 09:30 BST
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c22145...

We're thrilled by Prof Emeka Oguzie's plans to make the first next-generation #SolarPV module in Africa by early 2026.

This first demonstration of a next-gen module will be a big step towards establishing Africa as a manufacturing hub for these technologies

Sign up for next week's webinar on 'Women in #SolarEnergy in South-East Asia' with Dr Norasikin Ludin and Prof Raminder Kaur

📅 3rd June
⏰09:30 - 10:15 BST

Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a99ce8...

Organised by TEA@SUNRISE & UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Energy Technologies

"I keep emphasising training because we cannot depend on outside knowledge to solve the [energy] transition or to address the transition in Africa, in Nigeria."

In our latest TEA Break, Prof Emeka Oguzie stresses the importance of training & research for Nigeria's transition to #RenewableEnergy.

YouTube video by Strathmore University SUNSAFE App - An Innovative App Poised to Transform Solar Installations in Kenya

Congrats to TEA@SUNRISE network member Anne Wacera Wambugu and her team for winning funding for their Sunsafe app 👏

Sunsafe is designed to address the challenge of inaccurate #SolarPV system sizing in rural Kenya by validating component compatibility through QR codes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8Fu...

GB Energy to be blocked from using slavery-linked solar The government says it has listened to MPs who called for a ban on panels linked to slave labour.

We welcome this desicion from the UK Gov - it sends a clear message that the shift to renewable energy is not just about #NetZero but also achieving a #JustEnergyTransition.

TEA@SUNRISE envisions a future where many parts of the world produce modules locally
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Recent Advancements in Perovskite Solar Cell Stability Perovskite materials have gained considerable attention in recent years due to their promising potential in solar energy conversion.

Perovskite materials have gained considerable attention in recent years due to their promising potential in #solar energy conversion. #perovskite

"If we are able to exploit this [solar power] efficiently we will definitely solve Africa's energy problem. But we cannot have that sufficient exploitation if we depend on imported solar panels, right?"

Prof Emeka Oguzie discusses the benefits of next-generation #SolarPV in our latest TEA Break

We've just updated our glossary ✨

Clear communication and understanding is essential to collaborating across disciplines, sectors, and countries.

What other terms relevant to #SolarPV and energy access would you include in a glossary?

www.sunrisenetwork.org/glossary/

New Method Can Recycle All Parts of a Modern Solar Cell with Water: ‘We Can Recycle Everything’ A groundbreaking innovation can fully recycle modern solar panels using water, which would make it a truly sustainable energy.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-method-c... New technological breakthroughs are making solar panels completely recyclable. This is a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes