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Solar-powered car race event
The World Solar Challenge (WSC), named the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge since 2013, is an international event for solar powered cars. The course is
World_Solar_Challenge
Auto racing using solar powered vehicles
solar car races designed exclusively for high school students. The two most notable solar car distance (overland) races are the World Solar Challenge
Solar_car_racing
Electric car powered by solar energy
around the world that are generally partaken by collegiate and company teams. The most notable competitions is the World Solar Challenge, which is an
Solar_car
Solar car race
The American Solar Challenge (ASC), previously known as the North American Solar Challenge and Sunrayce, is a solar car race across the United States.
American_Solar_Challenge
Swiss student solar car racing team
race cars to compete in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia and the iLumen European Solar Challenge in Belgium. The team was founded in spring
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2013 & 2015 World Solar Challenge. The "Solar Spirit 3" with 3 seats was built by TAFE South Australia for the 2011 World Solar Challenge. The "e.coTech"
List of prototype solar-powered cars
List_of_prototype_solar-powered_cars
Trans-Australian car race
The 1996 World Solar Challenge was an edition of the trans-Australian solar-powered car race across 3,000 km (1,900 mi) of highway through the Australian
World_Solar_Challenge_1996
Trans-Australian car race
The 1987 World Solar Challenge was the first international solar-powered car race held in Australia. It covered about 3,000 km (1,900 mi) through the
World_Solar_Challenge_1987
Name of several race cars that have won the World Solar Challenge
Nuna is the name of a series of crewed solar powered race cars that have won the World Solar Challenge in Australia eight times: in 2001, 2003, 2005,
Nuna
Solar car racing team of the University of New South Wales
of world records and is best known for its participation in the World Solar Challenge (WSC). Since its founding in 1996 by Byron Kennedy, the Sunswift
UNSW_Sunswift
World Solar Challenge
The 2013 World Solar Challenge was one of a biennial series of solar-powered car races, covering 3,022 km (1,878 mi) through the Australian Outback, from
World_Solar_Challenge_2013
Solar-powered car races
The 2007 World Solar Challenge was one of a biennial series of solar-powered car races, covering 2,999 km (1,863 mi) through the Australian Outback, from
World_Solar_Challenge_2007
Radiant light and heat from the Sun, harnessed with technology
covers. Development of a solar-powered car has been an engineering goal since the 1980s. The World Solar Challenge is a biannual solar-powered car race, where
Solar_energy
Trans-Australian car race
The 1993 World Solar Challenge was the third international solar-powered car race held over 3,000km from Darwin, Northern Territory to Adelaide, South
World_Solar_Challenge_1993
University of Nottingham's electric racing teams
team. The team comprises two sub teams, namely Formula Student and Solar Challenge. The University of Nottingham also used to compete in the e-bike area
UoN_Racing_Team
Trans-Australian car race
The 1990 Hoxan World Solar Challenge was the second international solar-powered car race held in Australia. It covered about 3,000 km (1,900 mi) through
World_Solar_Challenge_1990
Annual solar-powered car race for high school students
Solar Car Challenge is an annual solar-powered car race organized in Texas for high school students. The event attracts teams from around the world,
Solar_Car_Challenge
German solar car development project
the development and construction of a solar car, to participate in the World Solar Challenge in Australia. The solar car race with a length of 3022 km from
Sonnenwagen_Aachen
Trans-Australian car race
The 1999 World Solar Challenge was one of a biennial series of solar-powered car races, covering about 3,000 km (1,900 mi) through the Australian Outback
1999_World_Solar_Challenge
Solar-powered car races
The 2009 World Solar Challenge was one of a biennial series of solar-powered car races, covering 3,021 km (1,877 mi) through the Australian Outback, from
World_Solar_Challenge_2009
University of Toronto team, races solar-powered vehicles
of nine international solar car racing competitions. Their most recent vehicle, Horizon, was ranked 12th at World Solar Challenge 2015, and 1st in Canada
Blue_Sky_Solar_Racing
Public high school in Chickasaw County, United States
Australia for the World Solar Challenge, at which Houston High School won the World Solar Challenge Adventure Class and set a World Solar Challenge record for
Houston High School (Mississippi)
Houston_High_School_(Mississippi)
Solar boat race
The Frisian Solar Boat Challenge is a 137 miles (220 km) solar boat race. The race starts in Leeuwarden, the capital of Friesland, and follows the classic
Frisian_Solar_Challenge
Solar-powered family car
Stella Vie and Stella Era are a series of solar racing family cars, built for the World Solar Challenge in Australia, sofar winning its Cruiser Class
Stella_(solar_vehicles)
Electric vehicle powered by solar energy
Tawhid, J. (20 July 2010) "Solar plane complete 26 hour flight" CNN News "Solar Impulse resumes round-world solar-powered challenge". 28 April 2018. Edwards
Solar_vehicle
Biennial series of solar-powered car race
The 2005 World Solar Challenge was one of a biennial series of solar-powered car races, covering about 3,000 km (1,900 mi) through the Australian Outback
World_Solar_Challenge_2005
Solar-powered car races
The 2001 World Solar Challenge was one of a biennial series of solar-powered car races, covering about 3,000 km (1,900 mi) through the Australian Outback
World_Solar_Challenge_2001
Solar car racing team
Veolia World Solar Challenge race across Australia, qualifying in the top ten & then finishing 33rd out of 42 entrants. In 2014 Durham University Solar Car
Durham_University_Solar_Car
Motor vehicle
SunCruiser is a solar-powered road vehicle. It was created at the Bochum University of Applied Sciences to compete at the World Solar Challenge in 2013. The
PowerCore_SunCruiser
Organization at University of Michigan
races some of the world's most advanced solar-electric vehicles. Having won the North American Solar Challenge (NASC) ten times (out of a possible thirteen)
University of Michigan Solar Car Team
University_of_Michigan_Solar_Car_Team
Solar-powered car races
The 2003 World Solar Challenge was one of a biennial series of solar-powered car races, covering about 3,000 km (1,900 mi) through the Australian Outback
World_Solar_Challenge_2003
the challenger class of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC) for the first time in 2019. In 2021 Top Dutch Solar Racing built its second solar car
Top_Dutch_Solar_Racing
Power system designed to supply usable electric power from solar energy
other solar technologies, such as concentrated solar power or solar thermal, used for heating and cooling. A solar array only encompasses the solar panels
Photovoltaic_system
Device used to produce electricity from light
publicity and awareness in solar powered transportation Hans Tholstrup decided to set up the first edition of the World Solar Challenge in 1987.[citation needed]
Solar_cell
World Solar Challenge
The 2011 World Solar Challenge was a race from Darwin, Northern Territory to Adelaide, South Australia in Australia. 37 vehicles were entered in the race
World_Solar_Challenge_2011
Solar car racing team at the University of Calgary
Challenge (ASC) (previously named the North American Solar Challenge) and the World Solar Challenge (WSC). The team is primarily composed of undergraduate
University of Calgary Solar Car Team
University_of_Calgary_Solar_Car_Team
Hybrid electric concept car
into the Evolution Class of the 2013 World Solar Challenge. The car was completed and entered in the 2013 challenge. A magnet adhesion failure and stator
UltraCommuter
Ratio of energy extracted from sunlight in solar cells
record in real-world conditions is held by NREL, which developed triple junction cells with a tested efficiency of 39.5%. Commercial solar modules may exceed
Solar-cell_efficiency
August 2026, India's solar power installed capacity reached 168.04 GWAC. The nation is one of the world's fastest adopters of solar power, making it the
Solar_power_in_India
Category of motor sport
tracks and on the same day as the Formula E races. The World Solar Challenge is a biennial solar-powered car race which covers 3,021 km (1,877 mi) through
Electric_motorsport
Photovoltaic power station in Germany
Solon SE in 2006, it was then the world's largest photovoltaic power station. The project uses 1,464 double-axis solar trackers to increase the annual electricity
Erlasee_Solar_Park
Topics referred to by the same term
Solar challenge refers to races between solar powered vehicles, such as: World Solar Challenge, a biennial (odd years) worldwide event in Australia, first
Solar_challenge
Bi-annual South African event that is to be held for the first time in 2008
The Sasol Solar Challenge is a South African endurance challenge for solar-powered vehicles, with classes for hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, and biofuel-powered
South_African_Solar_Challenge
1987 American solar-powered racing car built by GM
Aircraft to compete in the inaugural 1987 World Solar Challenge, the first transcontinental race featuring solar-powered vehicles. Driven primarily by Australian
Sunraycer
Solar-powered aircraft
The Solar Challenger was a solar-powered aircraft designed by Paul MacCready's AeroVironment. The aircraft was designed as an improvement on the Gossamer
MacCready_Solar_Challenger
Racing car model
competed in solar car races in the United States and Australia. 1990: Solar Eagle - GM Sunrayce USA: 4th place 1990: Solar Eagle - World Solar Challenge: in the
Cal_State_LA_Solar_Car_Team
Converts output of a photovoltaic panel into a utility frequency alternating current
A solar inverter or photovoltaic (PV) inverter is a type of power inverter which converts the variable direct current (DC) output of a photovoltaic solar
Solar_inverter
Raised light sources which are powered by solar panels
Solar street lights are raised light sources which are powered by solar panels generally mounted on the lighting structure or integrated into the pole
Solar_street_light
Conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity
financing challenges. Nevertheless solar may greatly cut the cost of energy. Solar is important for energy security. Geography affects solar energy potential
Solar_power
Emission of electrons when electromagnetic radiation hits a material
Vesselinka Petrova-Koch; Rudolf Hezel; Adolf Goetzberger (2009). "Milestones of Solar Conversion and Photovoltaics". High-Efficient Low-Cost Photovoltaics: Recent
Photoelectric_effect
Alternative to silicon-based photovoltaics
A perovskite solar cell (PSC) is a type of solar cell that includes a perovskite-structured compound, most commonly a hybrid organic–inorganic lead or
Perovskite_solar_cell
Danish adventurer
devised the concept of the World Solar Challenge, after, in 1983, having made the first transcontinental journey in a solar-powered car, crossing Australia
Hans_Tholstrup
Type of photovoltaic system
A rooftop solar power system, or rooftop PV system, is a photovoltaic (PV) system that has its electricity-generating solar panels mounted on the rooftop
Rooftop_solar_power
Assembly of photovoltaic cells used to generate electricity
A solar panel is a device that converts sunlight into electricity by using multiple solar modules that consist of photovoltaic (PV) cells. PV cells are
Solar_panel
solar-powered vehicles since 1986. It has competed and placed at The World Solar Challenge, the Global Green Challenge, and American Solar Challenge.
Stanford_Solar_Car_Project
Solar-powered car
Tokai Challenger is a solar car from the Japanese Tokai University. The Tokai Challenger became the winner of the 2009 and 2011 World Solar Challenge, a
Tokai_Challenger
Solar car
first solar car designed by a group of students, the Raedthuys Solar Team, of the University of Twente. It participated in the 8th World Solar Challenge in
SolUTra
systems account for the great majority of solar capacity installed in the world. CSP represents a minor share of solar power capacity, and is present in significant
Solar_power_by_country
2013 Dutch solar-powered racing car model
a solar-powered racing car in the Nuna series built by the Dutch Nuon Solar Team. The team finished first with Nuna7 at the World Solar Challenge 2013
Nuna_7
South African Solar Challenge), "Zenith" (solar racing challenger built for the World Solar Challenge), and "Heliark" (built for the Solar Electric Vehicle
SolarMobil_Manipal
Worldwide growth of photovoltaics
more than any other country in the world at the time. From the late 1990s, Japan was the world's leader of solar electricity production until 2005, when
Growth_of_photovoltaics
Small photovoltaic system connected directly to a building's electrical circuit
A balcony solar power system (also called a plug-in solar panel, mini solar system, Plug-in PV, PIPV, or balcony power station) is a small photovoltaic
Balcony_solar_power
Photovoltaic power station in Zhongwei, Ningxia, China
Tengger Desert Solar Park is the sixth-largest photovoltaic plant in the world as of December, 2021. It is located in Zhongwei, Ningxia, China. It covers
Tengger_Desert_Solar_Park
Reality competition show
The Challenge (originally known as Road Rules: All Stars, followed by Real World/Road Rules Challenge) is a reality competition show that is a spin-off
The_Challenge_(TV_series)
Science museum in Gifu, Japan
033 ft) wide and 37 meters (121 ft) tall, one of the largest solar buildings in the world, and is located in the geographical center of Japan. It can be
Solar_Ark
Solar cell that can produce electrical energy from each side of the cell
bifacial solar cell (BSC) is a photovoltaic solar cell that can produce electrical energy from both front and rear side. In contrast, monofacial solar cells
Bifacial_solar_cells
2009 Dutch solar-powered racing car model
average speed of 91.9 km/h (57.1 miles/h). The Nuon Solar Team has won the World Solar Challenge four times (in a row) with Nuna in (2001), Nuna 2 (2003)
Nuna_5
a solar vehicle every two to three years to compete in two solar challenges; the World Solar Challenge, held in Australia, and the American Solar Challenge
Midnight_Sun_Solar_Race_Team
the use of solar technology, as well as inspire younger generations to think green. The team represented India in the World Solar Challenge, 2015 and 2017
RVCE_Solar_Car_Team
Solar car racing team
Affinity, became the first solar-powered car to drive legally on UK roads. CUER competes in the biennial World Solar Challenge. Their race vehicle for the
Cambridge University Eco Racing
Cambridge_University_Eco_Racing
Semiconducting material used in solar cell technology
160 to 190 μm thick solar wafers—slices from bulks of solar grade silicon—they are sometimes called wafer-based solar cells. Solar cells made from c-Si
Crystalline_silicon
Refrigerator powered by solar energy
alternative refrigeration technologies are required". Solar fridges were introduced in the developing world to cut down on the use of kerosene or gas-powered
Solar-powered_refrigerator
Type of solar panel
Solar shingles, also called photovoltaic shingles, are solar panels designed to look like and function as conventional roofing materials, such as asphalt
Solar_shingle
Part of the history of energy and technology
the photoelectric effect. This discovery laid the foundation for solar cells. Solar cells have gone on to be used in many applications. They have historically
Timeline_of_solar_cells
1996 film by Charles T. Kanganis
true story of the Konawaena High School Solar Car Team, which finished 18th in the 1990 World Solar Challenge and first place among high school entries
Race_the_Sun_(film)
Type of solar power cell
telluride PV is the only thin film technology with lower costs than conventional solar cells made of crystalline silicon in multi-kilowatt systems. On a lifecycle
Cadmium telluride photovoltaics
Cadmium_telluride_photovoltaics
Aircraft powered directly by electricity, with no other engine needed
Electrified Aircraft". Aviation Week & Space Technology. Solar Challenger (1980). "Solar Challenger" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-20
Electric_aircraft
Cooling system that uses solar power
Solar air conditioning, or "solar-powered air conditioning", refers to any air conditioning (cooling) system that uses solar power. This can be done through
Solar_air_conditioning
Type of mirror designed for sunlight
A solar mirror contains a substrate with a reflective layer for reflecting the solar energy, and in most cases an interference layer. This may be a planar
Solar_mirror
American company
Solar Roadways Incorporated is an American company based in Sandpoint, Idaho, aiming to develop solar-powered road panels to form a smart highway. Their
Solar_Roadways
Watch that is powered entirely or partly by a solar cell
A solar-powered watch or light-powered watch is a watch that is powered, entirely or partially, by solar power using solar cell technology.[citation needed]
Solar-powered_watch
Lamp powered by one or more solar panels
A solar lamp, also known as a solar light or solar lantern, is a lighting system composed of an LED lamp, solar panels, battery, charge controller and
Solar_lamp
Device that orients a payload towards the Sun
A solar tracker is a device that orients a payload toward the Sun. Payloads are usually solar panels, parabolic troughs, Fresnel reflectors, lenses, or
Solar_tracker
Sparsely populated interior of Australia
AustraliaPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets World Solar Challenge – Solar-powered car race event The "modern Outback" is an area determined
Outback
Solar-powered car
predecessor race to the North American Solar Challenge. It then went on to finish 11th in the 1993 World Solar Challenge. Maize & Blue is now part of the permanent
1993 "Maize & Blue" University of Michigan Solar Car
1993_"Maize_&_Blue"_University_of_Michigan_Solar_Car
a list of solar car racing teams. Renewable energy portal Energy portal World Solar Challenge North American Solar Challenge The OSU solar team was formed
List_of_solar_car_teams
Photovoltaic solar panels are the power source for almost all spacecraft ever launched. Modern spacecraft typically use multi-junction solar cell and gallium
Solar_panels_on_spacecraft
Method to produce electricity from solar radiation
and as photosensors. A photovoltaic system employs solar modules, each comprising a number of solar cells, which generate electrical power. PV installations
Photovoltaics
Highway in the Northern Territory and South Australia
prevent further accidents. Stuart Highway is the highway taken in the World Solar Challenge. The 3,000 kilometres (1,900 mi) race starts in Darwin, follows
Stuart_Highway
Small device to convert solar energy to electricity
A solar charger is a charger that employs solar energy to supply electricity to devices or batteries. They are generally portable. Solar chargers can charge
Solar_charger
relying on solar power for several years.[when?] In 2015, the World Bank agreed to invest 130 million dollars into the development of a 25MW solar power plant
Solar_power_in_Nepal
trans-Australian World Solar Challenge, Aurora turned to solar car development and has been a contestant in every World Solar Challenge and has achieved
Aurora_Solar_Car
Multinational materials technology company
sponsor of the Agoria Solar Team [nl], the Leuven-based entrant in 2005, 2007 and 2009 editions of the World Solar Challenge, a solar-powered car race through
Umicore
Type of second-generation solar cell
Thin-film solar cells are a type of solar cell made by depositing thin layers of photovoltaic material onto a glass, plastic or metal substrate. Thin-film
Thin-film_solar_cell
Australian National University's solar car racing team
is the 2027 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. The ANU Solar Racing team is focused on development and construction of a solar electric vehicle that can
ANU_Solar_Racing
Direct conversion process from heat to electricity via photons
similar to a solar cell but tuned to the spectrum being emitted from the hot object. As TPV systems generally work at lower temperatures than solar cells, their
Thermophotovoltaic energy conversion
Thermophotovoltaic_energy_conversion
Large-scale photovoltaic system
A photovoltaic power station, also known as a solar park, solar farm, or solar power plant, is a large-scale grid-connected photovoltaic power system (PV
Photovoltaic_power_station
City and municipality in South Holland, Netherlands
series of crewed solar-powered vehicles, built by students at the Delft University of Technology, that won the World solar challenge in Australia seven
Delft
A solar powered radio is a portable radio receiver powered by photovoltaic panels. It is primarily used in remote areas where access to power sources
Solar-powered_radio
Type of thin-film solar cell
A dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC, DSC, DYSC or Grätzel cell) is a low-cost solar cell belonging to the group of thin film solar cells. It is based on
Dye-sensitized_solar_cell
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