THE PROJECT: The power generated by the off-grid solar plants of SOLARWORLD in the school near the South African city of Port Elisabeth is the basis for further projects. 1.6 billion people worldwide have no access to the power grid and are thus deprived of opportunities for a fair and sustainable development. This also holds true for the South African province of Transkei. Some 30 per cent of the inhabitants are younger than 15 years so education is the only chance for the future. The non-governmental organization SELF (Solar Electric Light Fund) supports the educational work by installing solar plants at the schools. In this context SOLARWORLD supplies the right modules. And it is not only the children who learn. In the meantime many parents and relatives registered for evening classes at the school. So when the sun has long since gone down the electricity gained from its energy is still working for the benefit of these people. Thanks to solar power and electrical lighting they can now do their studies irrespective of the time of day.