The Sasol Solar Challenge is a biennial competition (takes place every two years) that strives to be the ultimate test of technology and innovation. Local and international teams conceptualise, design and build solar-powered vehicles to drive across South Africa in the eight-day long event while competing against each other, demonstrating and showcasing their design, manufacturing, and strategy skills.The challenge runs on public roads, sharing space with trucks and regular traffic, and passes through multiple small towns.