Solar Energy Utilisation & Sustainable Energy Technologies
“Harnessing sunlight through chemistry, materials and smart technology for Africa’s sustainable future.”
The seventh pillar extends Sholab innovation into renewable energy, solar utilisation and energy-enabled technologies.
Rather than approaching solar energy solely through conventional photovoltaic hardware, Sholab explores the interface between solar energy, organophotonic materials, energy storage, smart electronics and African energy needs.
Programmes include SolarBank Africa, luminescent solar concentrators, solar-powered Smart Track devices, photonic solar materials and distributed energy concepts for households, agriculture and industry. This pillar provides a natural bridge between Sholab’s organophotonics expertise and practical renewable-energy deployment.
Innovation into renewable energy
Energy storage, smart electronics
