News & Blog

All the latest news and blogs from SUNRISE and its related projects.

  • IISc Bangalore install solar power battery in remote village school

    The Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore (IISc) have installed a 1.5 kW solar power unit at Acharya School, Manchenahalli in Karnataka. The distribution of power in Manchenahalli is very sporadic, and during the day the power is not available in the school. The initial objective of this project is…

    IISc Bangalore install solar power battery in remote village school

  • Community Involvement Workshop with Cap-A-Pie

    Before we can install any buildings in India, we need to make sure that the receiving communities are fully on board. Without taking into account the human, historical, and social contexts, any new structures and technologies we introduce risk being rejected. We therefore need to involve residents in the process…

    Community Involvement Workshop with Cap-A-Pie

  • Seven women in solar leading the way to a greener future – International Women’s Day

    To celebrate International Women’s Day 2019, we’ve compiled a list of seven leading women in solar energy from the UK and India. Whether academics or entrepreneurs, they are all using their expertise to make a positive impact on the climate and bring solar technology to communities who would benefit from…

    Seven women in solar leading the way to a greener future – International Women’s Day

  • International Conference on Solar Power at IIT Delhi

    Nearly a year after our launch event in Pune, the SUNRISE partners met up in IIT Delhi at the beginning of February for the International Workshop and Conference on Perovskite and Hybrid Photovoltaics (ICPHPV), jointly supported by Newton Prize and British Council. Kindly hosted and organised by Professors Viresh Dutta…

    International Conference on Solar Power at IIT Delhi

  • Swansea researchers screen-print solar modules in Mexico for Newton Fund project

    Background In 2017 the photovoltaic groups at Swansea University (SPECIFIC IKC) and CINVESTAV, Merida were awarded a Newton Fund grant, funded by the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and CONACYT-SENER and delivered by the British Council. The 12-month project started in March this year with an overarching objective…

    Swansea researchers screen-print solar modules in Mexico for Newton Fund project

  • SUNRISE Workshop and London Symposium

    Last week was a busy one for SUNRISE! We had four whole days of workshops, talks, and meetings with our partners from universities and industries across India and the UK. While it was a tiring few days, it was worth it to find out about the exciting progress that’s already…

    SUNRISE Workshop and London Symposium

  • Venture Prize awarded to Dr Adrian Walters and Kubal-Wraith team

    Congratulations to Dr Adrian Walters, our Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence, who with the Kubal-Wraith team has been awarded the 2018 Armourers and Brasiers’ Material Science Venture Prize. Armourers and Brasiers’ gave the prize to Swansea University spin-out company Kubal-Wraith Ltd for their new laser technology. This technology will for…

  • Solar-powered Active Office progressing on-schedule

    The assembly of the SPECIFIC Active Office at Swansea University’s Bay Campus is advancing at an impressive rate. This newest construction in the line of ‘buildings as power stations’ follows on from more than 25 other renewable energy demonstrators including ‘The Pod’, the SHED, and the Active Classroom. Due to…

    Solar-powered Active Office progressing on-schedule

  • SUNRISE Launch Meeting

    SUNRISE Launch Meeting The recent SUNRISE launch in Pune on the 26th to 28th of March was a great success. Investigators and stakeholders gathered from institutions across the UK and India to present their research and discuss the future of the project. The event was held across three days at…

    SUNRISE Launch Meeting