About
The SolarCoin Foundation.
Founded in 2014, the SolarCoin Foundation incentivizes solar electricity production by distributing kSLR tokens to verified solar producers worldwide. Over 30,000 installations across 139 countries. Covered by Forbes, Bloomberg, and the world’s leading solar industry publications.
As featured in.
SolarCoin has been covered by leading business, technology, and energy publications since 2014.
Key coverage.
Selected articles from a decade of coverage across business, energy, and blockchain media.
Forbes
How Blockchain Is Incentivizing a 5,000 Gigawatt Quest to Save the Planet
“SolarCoin could become the next big thing in renewable energy incentives, offering a blockchain-based solution to accelerate solar adoption globally.”
Bloomberg
South African Solar Power Company Pays Investors in Crypto
Bloomberg feature on solar energy companies adopting SolarCoin as a reward mechanism for verified electricity production.
Quartz
Firms Are Testing Blockchain Tech with Energy Generation
Quartz examines how companies like Smappee are integrating SolarCoin to test blockchain technology with real-world solar energy production data.
Industry partnerships.
Adopted by major energy companies and integrated into leading solar monitoring platforms.
Utility-Scale Adoption
ACWA Power
First utility-scale generator in the world to adopt SolarCoin. Covered by pv magazine, Renewable Energy World, Saudi Gazette, and CleanTechnica.
Platform Integration
SMA Solar Technology
SolarCoin integrated into SMA Sunny Portal — one of the world’s largest solar monitoring platforms with over 260,000 registered users.
Institutional Recognition
IRENA Coalition for Action
Member of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Coalition for Action. Presented at EU Horizon 2020 in Brussels.
Solar industry coverage.
Featured in the world’s leading solar energy publications.
CleanTechnica
ACWA Power Becomes First Utility-Scale Solar Operator to Adopt Blockchain Currency SolarCoin
Affiliations.
Leadership.
Dedicated Volunteers
12 Years of Service
The SolarCoin Foundation is powered by a dedicated team of volunteers who have been working to advance solar energy incentives since the project’s inception in 2014. These committed individuals contribute their expertise in energy economics, blockchain technology, and solar industry operations to drive SolarCoin’s mission of accelerating the global solar energy transition. Their collective effort has built the foundation for 30,000+ installations across 139 countries.
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