The ‘SA EnviroChallenge’

Globally and in South Africa, electricity and water are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, causing financial hardship and major environmental problems. Our national electricity grid is teetering on the brink. The dramatic effects of climate change are beginning to be felt.

The SA EnviroChallenge aims to help address these issues, through a very simple but widespread intervention, namely the installation of 500 000 water and power-saving showerheads across South Africa. The benefits of this initiative will be

• One million South Africans saving money and making a difference

• Over one million tonnes of carbon emissions being saved annually (equivalent to over 300 000 cars being permanently taken off the road, and equivalent to the savings from 400 000 domestic solar geysers)

• Over one million megaWatt hours saved across South Africa annually (equivalent to the power produced by Koeberg in 5 weeks, or enough electricity to power 350 000 average South African homes for a year).

• Water saved is the equivalent of over one million swimming pools full saved annually (39 billion litres), sufficient to fill Cape Town’s Steenbras Dam

We have researched the global market in the area of water and energy-saving devices, and have sourced what we believe are the most cost-effective, top-quality solutions in this area, appropriate to the South African market.

Water saving showerheads can be up to 75 times more cost effective in terms of saving electricity than a solar geyser system, with a return on investment of as little as one to two months.

Use this calculator to find out how much you can save, using our patented water saving showerheads.

We believe that all showerheads in South Africa should flow at less than 9.5 litres per minute (LPM) as is mandatory in the USA (and is a City of Cape Town bylaw), whilst still giving an invigorating, powerful shower.

Many standard showerheads in South Africa have flow rates of over 20 LPM, an enormous cost in both resources and money. The resulting financial and environmental savings are truly dramatic.

For example, the simple action of replacing a single household showerhead that flows at 18LPM with an eco showerhead at 8 LPM, will create annual savings by the homeowner of approximately"

• R3000 at current utility rates, with power and water costs set to escalate further in the near future

• 2 tonnes of carbon emissions (equivalent to avoiding driving your car for over 12 000 km each year)

• 2 megaWatt hours of electricity (one half of the annual average South African household electricity consumption)

• 1 tonne of coal

• 90 000 litres of water (enough to fill 3 domestic swimming pools, which is 100% of the annual average

South African’s officially estimated domestic water requirement, @ 250 litres per person per day)

An additional benefit will be helping to prevent overwhelming waterway and groundwater pollution from our overstressed waste-water treatment works.

Eternally Solar invites your company to take up the SA EnviroChallenge. We are encouraging all companies to promote the benefits of the Challenge to clients or by supporting staff in the purchase and installation of water and power-saving showerheads. This will be a lasting and significant gesture in these uncertain times.

• a gift to your staff which will assist them financially

• a gift to your company in helping to achieve social and sustainability targets

• a gift to all future generations in South Africa and beyond, through the dramatic environmental benefits

Be a Part of this Uniquely
South African Initiative

Every installation of a water and power-saving showerhead will help to achieve the goal.

Please see our website for more information.

Email: Dr. Johnny Anderton - info@eternallysolar.com

Ph 0027(0)217901628 I

Fax 0027(0)865478536

39 Whittlers Way, Hout Bay 7806

Cape Town  South Africa