This project commenced in April 2002 with the aim to demonstrate how non-grid energy sources can be used sustainably in rural communties, thereby offering a significant contribution to climate change mitigation. It involved establishing a rural business in order to make an energy package available to residents of a remote valley in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Four members of the targeted local community were carefully selected and trained to provide the skills necessary to operate a rural energy business. This business was given the brand "Switch On" and is now registered as a Section 21 company. The project finished at the end of February 2004, but the Switch On business continues to service local community members with ongoing support from Parallax.
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