The solar water heater programme is one of the benchmark renewable energy projects that are managed by the Department of Energy in its pursuit to ensure SA has an energy mix that includes clean energy. In 2009 the Minister of Energy stated that "The Department will ensure that one million solar water heaters are installed in households and commercial buildings over a period of five years". In the 2012/13 Annual report of the DoE, it was reported that to date 350 000 solar water geysers have been installed to date. In terms of the Integrated National Electrification Programme, it was reported that close to a million new connections were achieved over the past four years increasing access to electricity to over 84%. Various challenges and successes were noted here and the PCE planned to engage with both the beneficiary communities and concessionaires/service providers to gain an overview of both successes and challenges.