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The Setswana and Sesotho word “naledi” means star and the NWU’s solar car, Naledi 2.0 is indeed a shining star as she won the Structural Design Award at the 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge.
Naledi 2.0 also secured fourth place in the top category known as the Challenger Class, where vehicles built for optimal efficiency and endurance compete.
The Sasol Solar Challenge took place from 9 to 16 September, covering an estimated distance of 2 500 km from Johannesburg to Cape Town.
NWU team leader Danie Human says they are very pleased with Naledi’s performance.
He explains that Naledi is constructed of a variety of materials including kevlar, carbon fibre and aluminium.
The solar array is mounted on a lightweight aluminium wing to improve cooling and therefore efficiency to increase energy production.
Watch the video and read the full article to find out what else makes our solar car’s design and structure so special.
Click on the image to watch our NWU team putting our solar star, Naledi 2.0, through her paces during the 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge.
THIS IS US
NWU’s solar star car wins
award for best structural design
at Sasol Solar Challenge
Editorial team:
Staff from the NWU’s
Corporate Communication department
Language editing:
Clairwyn van der Merwe
Design and layout:
Karen Viljoen
Photography:
NWU colleagues and service providers
For further enquiries / correspondence:
Nelia Engelbrecht -
Tel (018) 299 4937 or nelia.engelbrecht@nwu.ac.za
The Setswana and Sesotho word “naledi” means star and the NWU’s solar car, Naledi 2.0 is indeed a shining star as she won the Structural Design Award at the 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge.
Naledi 2.0 also secured fourth place in the top category known as the Challenger Class, where vehicles built for optimal efficiency and endurance compete.
The Sasol Solar Challenge took place from 9 to 16 September, covering an estimated distance of 2 500 km from Johannesburg to Cape Town.
NWU team leader Danie Human says they are very pleased with Naledi’s performance.
He explains that Naledi is constructed of a variety of materials including kevlar, carbon fibre and aluminium.
The solar array is mounted on a lightweight aluminium wing to improve cooling and therefore efficiency to increase energy production.
Watch the video and read the full article to find out what else makes our solar car’s design and structure so special.
Click on the image to watch our NWU team putting our solar star, Naledi 2.0, through her paces during the 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge.
THIS IS US
NWU’s solar
star car wins
award for best structural design at Sasol Solar Challenge
Editorial team:
Staff from the NWU’s
Corporate Communication department
Language editing:
Clairwyn van der Merwe
Design and layout:
Karen Viljoen
Photography:
NWU colleagues and service providers
For further enquiries / correspondence:
Nelia Engelbrecht -
Tel (018) 299 4937 or nelia.engelbrecht@nwu.ac.za
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