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SunChain

Decentralized Solar Energy Network on Solana

Problem Statement

Millions of Africans lack reliable electricity. Grid power is inconsistent, expensive, and centralized. Rural communities depend on fuel generators that harm the environment.

Our Solution — SunChain

A Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) connecting community solar hubs using Solana.

Each hub records energy data on-chain for transparency and trust. Users pay via Solana smart contracts using stablecoins.

Why Solana

Ultra-fast and low-cost micro energy payments

Real-time IoT data tracking via on-chain oracles

Scalable for millions of microgrid users

How It Works

1. Communities install solar panels and IoT-enabled smart meters.

2. Energy data is transmitted to Solana and stored on-chain.

3. Users buy tokens or pay directly for electricity.

4. Revenue is distributed transparently among operators and investors.

Impact

Provides clean and affordable power access

Creates new economic opportunities for rural tech operators

Demonstrates how blockchain can support real-world infrastructure

Deployment & Usage

This section outlines how to set up and interact with the SunChain prototype using the Solana and Anchor frameworks.
(Note: The following commands use placeholder examples. They can be replaced with actual paths and program IDs once the smart contracts are ready.)

1. Prerequisites

Before deployment, ensure you have the following installed:

• Solana CLI (v1.18 or higher)
• Anchor Framework
• Node.js and Yarn (for frontend interaction)
• Rust (for compiling smart contracts)
• Git (for repository management)

Verify installation:

solana --version
anchor --version
rustc --version

2. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/SirIsarck/SunChainSOL1.git
cd SunChainSOL1

3. Configure Solana Cluster

Choose your preferred Solana environment:

solana config set --url https://api.devnet.solana.com
solana config get

Generate a new keypair if needed:

solana-keygen new --outfile ~/.config/solana/id.json

4. Build the Smart Contract (Program)

anchor build

This command compiles the placeholder SunChain program into a deployable .so binary under the target/deploy/ directory.

5. Deploy to Devnet

anchor deploy

After deployment, you’ll receive a Program ID.
Copy and update it in Anchor.toml and the frontend configuration file.

Example placeholder:

[programs.devnet]
sunchain = "So1na1111111111111111111111111111111111111111"

6. Interacting with the Program

Once deployed, you can interact with the program using the Anchor CLI or Solana client SDKs.

Example placeholder command:

anchor test

Or manually invoke a transaction:

solana program invoke   --program-id <PROGRAM_ID>   --keypair ~/.config/solana/id.json

7. Frontend Integration (Optional)

If you plan to connect a web dashboard for IoT and on-chain data visualization:

Install dependencies:

yarn install

Start the local server:

yarn dev

Usage

Connect a Solana wallet (Phantom or Solflare)

Register a community solar hub

Monitor real-time energy data

Execute payments and revenue sharing through the smart contract

Technical Stack

Blockchain: Solana

Smart Contracts: Rust (Anchor Framework)

Frontend: React / Next.js

IoT Data: On-chain data + IPFS storage

Token: SPL token (SunToken)

Security

On-chain verification of energy data

Escrow-based smart contracts for payment management

External smart contract audit planned before mainnet launch

Team

• Isarck Eser (@SirIsarck001) – Founder, DePIN Innovator
• Kabir Muhammad (@KbHanwa) – CFO, Web3 Community Builder
• Zaharaddeen Isah (@Zaharaddeenisah) – Mentor, Renewable Energy & Blockchain Researcher Collaborators: IoT Engineer, Smart Contract Developer, Community Operations Lead

Roadmap

Quarter Milestone Goal

Q4 2025 IoT-enabled Pilot 3 communities live Q1 2026 Expand to 5 new communities 500 active users Q2 2026 Launch SunChain Africa Platform Mainnet-ready deployment

Vision

To make clean energy as open and borderless as the internet itself, powered by Solana.

Contact:

Email: ishaqisah013@gmail.com Twitter: @Sirisarck Website: https://github.com/SirIsarck/sirisarck.github.io

Built With

• and
• esp32-iot-meters-streaming-usage-data-to-solana-via-secure-api
• for
• ipfs/supabase
• metadata
• next.js-frontend
• phantom
• solana-(rust-+-anchor)-smart-contracts
• solana-pay-for-usdc/sol-energy-payments
• wallet
• with