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New project to set up first full-scale demonstration of next-gen solar manufacturing in Africa
A new initiative will develop local manufacturing capabilities of perovskite solar modules in Nigeria, Rwanda, Kenya, and South Africa. Ultimately, the project plans to establish the first full-scale demonstration of next-generation solar manufacturing in Africa while maximising sustainability and empowering local communities. Funded by the UKRI Ayrton Challenge Programme, REACH-PSM (Resilient Renewable Energy Access Through…
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TEA@SUNRISE to lead the Ayrton Challenge on Next Generation Solar
TEA@SUNRISE has been selected by the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to lead the Ayrton Challenge on Next Generation Solar. This is one of twelve Challenges which are the focus of the Ayrton Fund, a commitment by the UK Government to spend up to £1 billion of Official Development Assistance on the…
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Professor Dinesh Kabra’s optoelectronics research featured in Nature
SUNRISE network member Professor Dinesh Kabra has been featured in a Nature article discussing his research into next-generation optoelectronics. Optoelectronic materials are used in solar cells and display technologies. Dinesh’s research focuses on unconventional, more efficient materials such as halide perovskites and organic semiconductors. Dinesh and his team at the National Centre of Photovoltaic Research…
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OASIS building demonstrator programme presented to UK Foreign Secretary in Bengaluru, India.
The announcement was made by the SUNRISE project, led by Swansea University, during a showcase of British-Indian innovation attended by UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, in front of an audience of potential collaborators and investors. The Active Buildings concept has already been proven to work. The Active Office and Classroom, built on Swansea University’s campus,…
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SUNRISE announced International Collaboration of the Year in the sixteenth annual THE Awards
Swansea University in collaboration with international and UK institutions has lifted the International Collaboration of the Year trophy at the sixteenth annual THE Awards. The THE Awards – widely referred to as the ‘Oscars of higher education’ – are the biggest celebration in the UK HE calendar, attracting hundreds of entries from individuals, teams and…
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SUNRISE selected as case study for OECD report on transdisciplinary research
SUNRISE has been selected as a case study for an OECD report on ‘Addressing societal challenges using transdisciplinary research.’ In May 2019, Dan Sparks, Policy Manager (Global Challenges Research Fund) at UKRI, recommended SUNRISE as a potential ‘good practice’ case study for an OECD Global Science Forum project focused on analysing the theory, methods, and…
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Dr Matthew Davies Made Honorary Professor at University of Kwazulu-Natal, SA
Dr Matthew Davies has been named as an Honorary Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in Durban, South Africa. Dr Davies has been working with the South African University since 2009, when he first visited UKZN at the end of his PhD. He has run several events both in Swansea in Durban, mainly focusing…
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Prof Satish Ogale Made Director of New Research Institute for Sustainable Energy
Professor Satish Ogale has joined as Director of the new Research Institute for Sustainable Energy (RISE). RISE was started by The Chatterjee Group in Kolkata as part of their ‘Centre for Research and Education in Science and Technology (CREST)’ initiative, which is a not-for-profit section 25 company to promote higher education and research in India,…
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Textiles to Terawatts: Royal Society Award to Explore the Global Opportunity for Screen-Printed Photovoltaics
We have received a 2019 Royal Society International Collaboration Award to print photovoltaics in Mexico using their existing screen-printing infrastructure. As part of the Global Challenge Research Fund (GCRF), the Royal Society award enables UK research leaders to develop international collaborations with the best researchers from around the world, to work on some of the…
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Power to the people: solar energy project gets £800,000 award to demonstrate how technology benefits developing countries
A Swansea-led project which will help communities in developing countries to generate their own solar power has been awarded £800,000 by the UK government. The money will be used to construct prototype buildings and support collaboration between experts from 5 countries: India, Kazakhstan, Mexico, South Africa, and the UK. Solar energy is crucial in the…
