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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

To achieve an inclusive solar value chain (SVC), inclusivity must be designed in from the outset. Our two new reports - 'Barriers to Inclusivity in the SVC' and 'Opportunities for Inclusivity in the SVC' are out now: www.sunrisenetwork.org/news/assessi...

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Text reads 'Barriers to Inclusivity in the Solar Value Chain' 'Opportunities for Inclusivity in the Solar Value Chain
New Reports Out Now

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

What's the potential for next-gen #SolarPV in SE Asia? Nusatio Edwin Wirya is a solar engineer with an MSc in Energy Systems from Uni of Oxford. His webinar will explore applications & manfuacturing capability of next-gen solar in Indonesia Sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/924b8f...

Webinar: Nusatio Edwin Wirya
Title: Applicability and Manufacturing Capability of Next Generation Solar Photovoltaics in Indonesia
12/05/2026
12:30pm GMT+1

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

How can design decisions made today enable reuse, repair, & recycling of tomorrow's #solarPV systems? Join our webinar with Dr Mark Williams-Wynn of EWaste Africa, an award winning e-waste recycler in South Africa 🗓️ 14/04/2026 ⏰ 09:30am GMT+1 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9e63a9...

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

There's limited research on African supply chains for perovskite #SolarPV cells. Our next poster is Favour Ibezim's work on the development of a sustainable, locally sourced supply chain for perovskite solar cell manufacturing in Africa. PDF here: www.sunrisenetwork.org/wp-content/u...

Poster by Favour Ibezim: Transforming Energy Access in Africa through Circular Economy Approaches: Materials for Perovskite Solar Module Manufacturing

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Next-generation #SolarPV and #EnergyAccess posters straight to your feed. First is Beatriz E Heredia-Cervera's poster: 'Anatase, Rutile, and Brookite TiO2 Electron Transport Layers for Mesoporous Carbon-Based Perovskite Solar Cells.' PDF here: www.sunrisenetwork.org/wp-content/u...

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

How sustainable is #SolarEnergy? The first TEA@SUNRISE white paper evaluates the sustainability of current and emerging solar technologies across 3 pillars: environmental, social, and economic Read it here: www.sunrisenetwork.org/news/sustain...

Building Sustainable Solar Futures: Policy Pathways for Transforming Energy Access. New report out now.

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

The @globalsolarcouncil.bsky.social latest report finds that solar installations in Africa in 2025 were the highest on record. At TEA@SUNRISE and REACH-PSM we're hoping to enable local manufacture of #SolarPV, creating jobs and energy independence ➡️ www.globalsolarcouncil.org/resources/af...

Global Solar Council
Report
Africa Market Outlook for Solar PV
2026 - 2029

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

While #SolarPV needs significantly less material than fossil fuels, global deployment of PV still creates challenges for resource consumption and sustainability. A new @natrevcleantech.nature.com article assesses which actions can ensure sustainably scalable PV: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

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New Article: Actions for sustainably scalable multi-terawatt photovoltaics.
Journal: Nature Reviews Clean Technology.
Authors: Lukas Wagner, Ian Marius Peters, Annick Anctil, Matthew Davies, Jiska de Groot, Li Wang, Henning Helmers, Robert Pietzcker, & Jan Christoph Goldschmidt.

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

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....

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

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...

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

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

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

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

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

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

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...

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

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

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

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...

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

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

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

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

"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...

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

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...

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

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...

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

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...

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

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...

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

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

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

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

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

"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.

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

"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

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

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/

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

"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.

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

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/...

A gloved hand is using a pipette to drop some yellow liquid onto a 1cm by 1cm perovskite solar cell.

A solar simulator being used to shine a bright light onto a 5cm by 5cm perovskite solar module.

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sunrisenetwork.bsky.social @sunrisenetwork.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

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.

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