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Supporting a just and sustainable energy transition through next-generation #SolarPV technologies.

Posting about SUNRISE, TEA@SUNRISE, and REACH-PSM projects. #SolarPowerForAll ☀

https://www.sunrisenetwork.org/
A paper from IIT Kanpur shows how to enhance the efficiency & stability of wide-bandgap perovskite solar cells, paving the way for durable perovskite-based tandem solar cells.

👏 Saurabh Srivastava, Sudhir Ranjan, Shailesh Kumar Sah, et al

🔗 pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....
November 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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...
October 16, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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
October 6, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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
September 30, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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...
September 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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
September 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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...
September 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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
August 13, 2025 at 8:27 AM
"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...
July 23, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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...
July 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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...
July 3, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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...
June 26, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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...
June 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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
June 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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
May 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
"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.
May 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
"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
May 14, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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/
May 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
"I have seen how the inclusion of women has led to more holistic and impactful energy policies"

In our TEA Break with Prof Norasikin Ludin, she speaks about her experience with supporting women in the energy sector, and why it's so important to achieving a more equitable and sustainable future.
April 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM
A new study from TEA@SUNRISE network proposes an improved method of investigating green solvents to be used in manufacturing #perovskite #solarPV modules.

Using green solvents will reduce costs and improve safety for workers.

Read the paper here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
April 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Hello Bluesky! We are a global network working towards a just and sustainable #EnergyTransition through developing next-generation #SolarPV

Our focus is on local manufacture in low- and middle-income countries, as well as deisgning for a #CircularEconomy and fostering inclusive collaborations.
March 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM