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FRES in South Africa
Local FRES-company NuRa is active in Kwazulu-Natal, one of the least well developed provinces of South Africa. There is a significant AIDS-problem in the region. NuRa supplies solar home systems for the supply of electricity (light, radio, television) and lpg.

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South Africa is a country with extreme differences in income and unemployment is high. Half of the 48 million inhabitants live in poverty. Only a quarter of those have access to electricity.

  • Target

    NuRa's goal is to supply electricity to 16,000 customers in 2015. The business plan focusses on improvement of quality and attracting more clients.

  • Facts & figures

    Year of foundation
    		2001
    Stakeholders
    		80% Nuon (FRES)
    20% REEF (trust of staff members)
    Services
    		SHS & LPG
    Number of clients (1/1/2011)
    		10,549
    Number of sales points
    		9
    Number of people employed
    		78
    Capacity (1/1/2011)
    		600 kWp

  • Management NuRa

    Sifiso Dlamani
    		 General manager
    Bart Blokland
    		 President
    Coen de Ronde   
    		Member
 
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