Sun Exchange recently launched a project that allows members to significantly deepen the socio-economic impact of their solar cells. By purchasing solar cells in the crowdsale for Buhle Farmers’ Academy, our first impact only (zero IRR) project, your solar-powered...
Over a thousand Sun Exchange members have purchased solar cells that will provide affordable and clean energy to a thriving community of families living in two apartment blocks at Tafelsee Apartments, in Cape Town, South Africa. This project is unique in that it’s the...
We're delighted to introduce you to our Future Generations campaign with an inspiring film produced by BBC StoryWorks. The film is part of the World Energy Council's Humanising Energy series, showcasing small businesses, people and communities who are changing the way...
Wind and solar energy are at the forefront of a silent revolution playing out in the global energy sector. While wind and solar energy generation now account for ten percent of global electricity production, the rise of energy alternatives is even more encouraging on...
Imagine an entirely renewable energy powered world connected to the sun. Is graphene the missing piece of the puzzle?According to S&P Global, lithium supply is projected to triple by 2025 but observers wonder if it will be enough to meet the demand as EV...
We are thrilled to announce that we have secured a $3 million (~ ZAR 50 million) investment from ARCH Emerging Markets Partners’ Africa Renewable Power Fund (ARPF), marking the close of our $4 million (~ ZAR 67 million) Series-A funding round. With our shared passion...
August is Women’s Month in South Africa, and we couldn’t be more excited to announce that Wynberg Girls’ Junior School and High School are going solar through Sun Exchange! Public crowdsales of solar cells to power the two schools are now open. This provides an...
You’ve likely noticed that the Sun Exchange team has been very busy solar powering schools across South Africa. Now, we’re moving on to solar powering an entirely different, yet equally important, type of organisation. Our next solar project will be for Welverdiend...
In case you missed the great news this week, the ninth Sun Exchange solar project, a 73.26 kW system, made up of 15,984 solar cells to power Wynberg Boys High School (WBHS) in Cape Town, sold out, staggeringly, in just over 3 hours. That’s a project nearly...
“You say you love your children above all else, and yet you are stealing their future in front of their very eyes.” This is the chilling warning delivered by 15-year old Greta Thunberg during her COP24 speech urging immediate climate action. Greta is right -- it’s our...
