We’re thrilled to announce that Absa, one of South Africa's largest financial services groups, has joined forces with its employees and Sun Exchange to fund a solar-with-battery system for Bizweni Campus, a non-profit organisation in South Africa that offers essential services to children and adults with disabilities.

Watch the news and you'd be forgiven for feeling worried about the long-foreseen climate change-related disasters being reported on currently – from fires and floods, to melting glaciers and global air and sea surface temperature increases.

Sun Exchange CFO, Saul Wainwright, appointed as CEO

In this blog, I won’t tell you not to fly. I’m not here to flight-shame you. As the son of an airline pilot, an expat living in South Africa with family dotted all over the globe, and someone who has conducted business on all corners of the planet, I am one of the last people that should be preaching flight avoidance. I am, for better or worse, a semi-frequent flyer. I also studied climate science to a master's degree level and founded this platform, Sun Exchange for ‘reluctant polluters’ like me. It allows us to own remotely located solar cells in order to earn from generating clean energy from the comfort of home.

We’ve crunched the numbers on our community’s impact on elderly care and we hope you will be proud and inspired about the power of the collective and what we've already achieved together!

Over a thousand Sun Exchange members have bought solar cells that will provide clean energy for families in two apartment blocks in Cape Town, in a unique carport solar project. The solar panels will be mounted on the ground as a canopy for cars to park underneath, providing numerous benefits such as preserving green spaces and increasing solar panel performance. This is the first Sun Exchange solar project to utilise a carport solar structure.

Energy industry veteran, Martin Webb, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Sun Exchange.

Every day, the people who make up Sun Exchange come together from across all walks of life, working tirelessly to continuously build, grow and the Sun Exchange

This is your chance to win up to 100 solar cells in our Karoo Fresh solar + storage project, and have solar-powered money streamed into your (digital) wallet every single month for the next 20 years!

Sun Exchange has been featured in the Humanising Energy series produced by BBC StoryWorks and presented by World Energy Council. Explore how our community-driven solar solution is harnessing affordable clean energy to ensure a healthy climate for future generations.

Our final Sunex Dairy of 2021 is here!

Sun Exchange has secured $2.5 million in the form of a convertible note from ARCH Emerging Markets Partners Limited’s Africa Renewable Power Fund (ARPF).

Our 50th Sun Exchange video diary has landed. In this episode, we go behind the scenes of project Nhimbe Fresh.

In honour of the Earth Day 2021 theme, Restore our Earth, Sun Exchange hosted a special edition Sun Exchange community call, featuring an inspiring chat with Andrea Heydlauff, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of our latest charity partner, African Parks.

Solar power Burning Mars 2026. This is the first Sun Exchange solar plant to bring clean and effective solar energy to another celestial body. Let’s kickstart the green energy revolution on the red planet.

Want to make an impact on #GivingTuesday? Buy cells to power Nhimbe Fresh, and make a solar powered donation to African Parks

Episode 47 of Sun Exchange Video Diaries has landed! Get behind the scenes at Sun Exchange, where you'll see the latest updates on solar cell installations, industry news and much much more!

The solar cells at Westville Veterinary Hospital have now generated energy for three months and it is exciting to see the success of the solar project!

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 production ramps up. Even though the alkali metal commonly used in batteries is in high demand for the medium term, investors don’t seem as thrilled about lithium’s future beyond 2025.

On the heels of Nelson Mandela International Day (18 July) and with World Nature Conservation Day (28 July), the Sun Exchange team has thought much about the significance of these holidays and observances. They provide an important reminder to pause our busy lives and connect with and serve our fellow humans and the planet we live on.

Episode 44 of Sun Exchange Video Diaries has landed! These video blogs get you behind the scenes at Sun Exchange, giving you the latest on solar cell installations, community energy production, industry news and much more!

The 43rd Sun Exchange Video Diary is here! These video blogs get you behind the scenes at Sun Exchange, giving you the latest on community energy production, solar industry news, crowdsale updates, installation progress of your cells and more!

This is part of a series that we’re running to bring you closer to the people who make up Sun Exchange. A passionate and motivated team work behind the scenes to allow you to monetise sunshine.

Lourens is the mastermind behind the software that powers Sun Exchange. As CTO, Lourens leads technical decision-making and oversees the overall architecture and internal robustness of the software. He has more than 20 years of diverse experience in software architecture and development, and has significant expertise in blockchain.

Get the latest on all things Sun Exchange with our latest Video Diary, episode #40. The first to be filmed under quarantine! These quick video blogs get you behind the scenes at Sun Exchange, giving you crowdsale updates, installation progress reports, solar industry news...... and more!

The Sun Exchange was built around a core belief that great things are possible when people across the world come together for a common purpose. In light of the growing threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it’s more important than ever that people, businesses, and governments, across sectors and borders, unite in support of the greater good and behave responsibly. With this in mind, I wanted to connect with you, our global community, to let you know what steps we are taking in response to this developing crisis.

John Wallace leads Sun Exchange solar project sales, continuously identifying and engaging with prospective electricity off-takers to maintain a well-supplied pipeline of solar projects. He also plays a role in investor relations, financial management and business partnerships.

Our first SUNEX diary of the year is here! These videos get you behind the scenes of Sun Exchange and give you a closer look at what we’re up to and what’s to come!

Liam is responsible for driving efforts to promote Sun Exchange across marketing channels. He leverages many dynamic mediums including video and photography to tell the stories of the people whom Sun Exchange impacts, and ensure we’re continually engaging with and growing the global community of 10,000+ Sun Exchange members.

The agreement with Invictus Capital’s Emerging Markets Solar Fund (EMS), will see the company purchasing up to ±30% of remaining solar cells during the final phase of Sun Exchange’s solar cell crowdsales. This will allow Sun Exchange to speed up crowdsale completions, so that members can start earning from solar more quickly.

People are experiencing first-hand the harsh reality of how mounting global challenges, such as ongoing droughts, migration linked to climate change and increases in climate-related disasters, can destabilise and even destroy societies and economies.

The next Sun Exchange crowdsale, set to go live Tuesday, 4 June, will help solar power Welverdiend Retirement Resort in Cape Town, South Africa. This 94.6kW project will reduce costs of living for retired South Africans.

Human activity is causing the widespread disappearance of the Earth’s wildlife diversity at the most rapid rate since the dinosaurs disappeared 60 million years ago. By driving in the global transition to clean power, the solar community already plays an important role in conservation. However, in order to remain as defenders of wildlife and environmental sustainability, we must take a conscientious and smart approach to the growth of solar.

With Sun Exchange, businesses have an unprecedented opportunity to go solar and lead South Africa’s much-needed energy transformation.

At the Sun Exchange Investor Showcase last week last week, we had an inspiring conversation with a packed room of individuals passionate about energy transformation, eager to learn more about Sun Exchange. If you missed it, here is a recap of the hot topics we discussed.

Barrett Jakeman joined Sun Exchange in March 2018 as Community Manager. He’s passionate about blockchain technology and optimistic about the future of cryptocurrency and renewable energy.

Thavenesh Reddy is Sun Exchange’s Senior Software Developer. He joined the company in September 2017, forming part of the technical team which builds the platform that Sun Exchange members use.

With the end of 2018 around the corner, we’d like to take a moment to share our reflections on what the year has held for Sun Exchange.

It’s been a busy few months at Sun Exchange! The team is tirelessly laying the groundwork for 2019, which is set to be a year full of growth and excitement. As part of that effort, we are thrilled to share with you that our very own Lisa Lyhne has been appointed as Managing Director of Sun Exchange.

Hello Sun Exchangers! We are very pleased to announce our next project to solar power Sacred Heart College in Johannesburg, South Africa.

People often ask us why we use bitcoin when it is still an early technology, it uses a lot of energy and the price is volatile. Here's why.

On May 29th I pitched the Sun Exchange to an esteemed audience in Dubai as part of the Smart Dubai Office Global Blockchain Challenge that we were invited to attend. We were competing against 20 other businesses from all over the globe working with blockchain technology and we won 1st place and a modest cash prize.

South Africa's first ever crowd-funded solar plant at the Stellenbosch Waldorf School has now been operating for over four months. So has the solar output met our estimates?

SolarCoin is digital currency that is being issued to owners of solar power plants around the world. This means that if you contribute funds towards a solar project through The Sun Exchange, you not only will receive your portion of revenue generated by the solar plant, but you are also going to receive a second revenue stream of Solar Coin for the lifespan of the project.

You may of seen on our Twitter feeds and Facebook page things like 'welcome to the age of the Solar powered money'. We truly mean that. The value of the dollar is to a large degree propped up by oil, aka the petro-dollar. Now, consider that any Bitcoin miner can create digital currency from a computer. Not all digital currency mines are solar powered (for now at least) and they still need to increase in efficiency a great deal.

As part of our ongoing Indiegogo Campaign, we are going to build a fully upcycled fully functioning solar tree to commemorate the start of community-owned solar in South Africa. Our Indiegogo pledgers are to have their names emblazoned on the leaves for passers by to see for evermore!