The Twente student team Solar Team Twente is currently in South Africa for their participation in the Sasol Solar Challenge. The Sasol Solar Challenge is the world’s most challenging solar race and takes place every two years in South Africa. The start in Johannesburg usually features around 14 teams from all parts of the world. The race contains three classes, with Solar Team Twente competing in the Challenger Class, similar to Formula 1 in regular car racing. The team with the most kilometres driven wins the Sasol Solar Challenge 2024. Keep up to date with the Sasol Solar Challenge in this liveblog.
Solar Team Twente
Solar Team Twente is a student team formed by students from Saxion University of Applied Sciences and the University of Twente. For a year and a half, the team designed and built the world’s most efficient solar car. With this solar car, the team will be at the start of the Sasol Solar Challenge in South Africa on 13 September 2024. For optimal preparation, the team must go through several test phases in which not only the car but also the team members are prepared for the race.
Sasol Solar Challenge
The Sasol Solar Challenge is the world’s most challenging solar race and takes place every two years in South Africa. The start in Johannesburg usually features around 14 teams from all parts of the world. The race contains three classes, with Solar Team Twente competing in the Challenger Class, similar to Formula 1 in regular car racing. The team with the most kilometres driven wins the Sasol Solar Challenge 2024.
Due to the constantly changing regulations, all participating teams are challenged to come up with new innovations every edition. These innovations eventually contribute to the global sustainability of the mobility sector.
