AFRICA’S BIGGEST SOLAR CHALLENGE LAUNCHED FOR 2024
After a successful and most electrifying event, which took place in September this year, the Sasol Solar Challenge is back and promises a thrilling experience for solar challenge enthusiasts and communities across South Africa and abroad. The eight-day long event will be travelling on South African roads from 13 until 20 September 2024 – demonstrating […]
2022 SASOL SOLAR CHALLENGE: YET ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SOLAR CHALLENGE, INSPIRING THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITIES ACROSS SOUTH AFRICA
The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge was the most electrifying event, which brought together, and inspired various communities from around the world through cutting-edge solar cars that were showcased across the country during the eight-day long action-packed solar challenge. Residents of all ages along the route from Johannesburg to Cape Town gathered at each control-stop […]
SASOL SOLAR CHALLENGE ATTRACTS THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS IN KNYSNA: YOUNG PEOPLE EMBRACE STEM AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
The community of Knysna came out in numbers to view the solar cars that stopped in the town during the Sasol Solar Challenge early this month. The residents including school learners, flooded the Knysna High School sports fields to witness science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in real-life. The control-stop in Knysna incorporated a […]
SASOL SOLAR CHALLENGE INSPIRES YOUNG PEOPLE IN SASOLBURG TO PURSUE STEM EDUCATION
The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge conducted its first schools programme (activation) in Sasolburg which was attended by more than 800 learners from various schools in the town. Sasolburg is home to Sasol, the title sponsor of the Sasol Solar Challenge. The school learners gathered at the D P De Villiers Stadium on day one of […]
SASOL SOLAR CHALLENGE WELCOMED WITH EXCITEMENT IN WINBURG
The Sasol Solar Challenge received a warm welcome from the community of Winburg on 10 September when we made the second control-stop in the town. Residents comprising all ages and including, town officials, learners and school teachers gathered at the main street of the town to welcome and support the solar car teams, which were […]
SOLAR CAR TEAMS AWARDED FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENT IN THE 2022 SASOL SOLAR CHALLENGE
Solar car teams who participated in the 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge were celebrated for their achievements at an awards ceremony which was held at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town on 17 September. The solar cars teams travelled roughly 2, 300 km from Johannesburg to Cape Town for eight days, demonstrating the power of science, […]
BRUNEL SOLAR TEAM RETAINS ITS CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE IN THE SASOL SOLAR CHALLENGE
The solar car team from the Delft University in The Netherlands, Brunel Solar Team has again won the Sasol Solar Challenge, following a week of battle between the team and other top solar car teams in the challenge. Brunel Solar Team, formerly known as Nuon/Vattenfall are now four times champions of the Sasol Solar Challenge […]
SASOL SOLAR CHALLENGE STARTS AT RENEWABLE ENERGY POWERED TOWN
Day seven of the Sasol Solar Challenge started in Jeffery’s Bay this morning, a town that is powered by wind energy. At 07:00, residents were already at the start-line venue watching the teams at they were getting ready – charging their cars, while others were pushing them to the starting point. “One of the […]
A FEW KILOMETRES SETS TWO LEADING SOLAR CAR TEAMS APART JUST HOURS TO THE OFFICIAL FINISH LINE OF THE 2022 SASOL SOLAR CHALLENGE
After an action-packed long day on the road, Agoria Solar Team came at the top with a day distance of 609.4 km, leaving Brunel Solar Team behind by 19 km. Day seven was the most important day in the Sasol Solar Challenge as teams had to work hard and give all they had to rack […]
THE BATTLE OF THE TOP SOLAR CAR TEAMS CONTINUES AS THE OFFICIAL FINISH DAY OF THE SASOL SOLAR CHALLENGE DRAWS CLOSER
Day six of the Sasol Solar Challenge was a continuation of the battle between the top solar car teams. Agoria Solar Team, Brunel Solar Team and Tshwane University of Technology challenged each other throughout the day, doing as many loops as possible to cover the most kilometres for the day. Brunel Solar Team won the […]