Sasol sponsors solar-powered car challenge

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13 June 2012 News

Sasol announced its title sponsorship of the Sasol Solar Challenge South Africa 2012, which is a two-week, countrywide endurance challenge of specially engineered solar-powered cars.

Held every two years, under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), this eco-efficiency challenge allows teams from around the world to congregate in South Africa to participate and demonstrate the sophistication and performance of solar-powered vehicles.

“We are very excited about the Sasol Solar Challenge. Sasol is increasingly moving into the renewable energy space through Sasol New Energy and this is an ideal demonstration of the versatility of solar technology,” said Sasol New Energy managing director, Henri Loubser.

The two-week long solar challenge kicks off in Pretoria on September 18 and will span approximately 5000 kilometres around the country. Competitors will compete in this endurance challenge in stages, with the winners determined by three different criteria during its entirety: average time on each stage, average energy consumption and the car’s average battery usage.

As the challenge progresses throughout South Africa, communities will have the opportunity to experience the vehicles during rest stages, which will create a better understanding of the benefits of solar power and educate the wider public on this technology.

For more information contact visit www.solarchallenge.org.za

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