World Solar Challenge: The Countries

I previously posted a hyperlinked team list for the World Solar Challenge in October, but here it is again, updated and sorted by country (the map above also shows where teams are from). Results from the recent Abu Dhabi Solar Challenge and contact/media details are also shown. Returning teams from the 2013 World Solar Challenge are indicated with a icon, while the icon marks teams that are already in Australia (43 teams).

The symbols are clickable and lead to detailed team profiles, and the team social media icons ( etc.) are also clickable. Some of the returning teams have switched classes from their previous entry and, sadly, some of the teams from 2013 (such as the Swiss and the Italians) are not competing this year. To the teams that are competing, best of luck!

Australia

• 9: Adelaide University (Lumen, Challenger class )
• 13: Western Sydney U Solar Car Project (Unlimited, Challenger class )
• 30: Clenergy Team Arrow (Arrow1-GT, Challenger class, 5^th at Abu Dhabi )
• 42: TAFE SA (Solar Spirit, Adventure class )
• 75: University of New South Wales / Sunswift (eVe, Cruiser class )

Belgium

• 8: Punch Powertrain Solar Team (Punch One, Challenger class, 3^rd at Abu Dhabi )

Canada

• 77: University of Toronto / Blue Sky (Horizon, Challenger class )

Chile

• 4: Universidad de La Serena – Minera Los Pelambres (Intikallpa IV, Challenger class) – Withdrawn

China

• 80: Beijing Institute of Technology (Sunshuttle II, Challenger class )

Colombia

• 5: EAFIT-EPM Solar Car Team (Primavera, Challenger class )

Germany

• 11: Bochum University of Applied Sciences (SunRiser, Cruiser class )

Hong Kong

• 33: Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Sophie V, Cruiser class )

Hungary

• 23: Kecskemét College Faculty of GAMF (MegaLux, Challenger class )

India

• 27: R.V. College of Engineering (Soleblaze, Challenger class ) – Did not start
• 37: KL University (Mahadvith, Challenger class) – Withdrawn

Indonesia

• 31: Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (Widya Wahana V, Cruiser class )

Iran

• 38: University of Tehran (Persian Gazelle III, Cruiser class )

Japan

• 10: Tokai University (Tokai Challenger, Challenger class, 7^th at Abu Dhabi )
• 25: Goko High School (Musoushin, Challenger class )
• 47: Nagoya Institute of Technology (Horizon Z, Challenger class )
• 51: Kanazawa Institute of Technology (Golden Eagle 5.1, Challenger class )
• 88: Kogakuin University (OWL, Cruiser class )

Korea

• 82: Kookmin University Solar Team (Baek-Ho, Challenger class )

Malaysia

• 18: MARA University of Technology / EcoPhoton (Stingray, Challenger class )

Netherlands

• 3: Nuon Solar Team (Nuna8, Challenger class )
• 21: Solar Team Twente (Red One, Challenger class )
• 40: Solar Team Eindhoven (Stella Lux, Cruiser class )

Poland

• 45: KGHM Lodz Solar Team (Eagle One, Cruiser class )

Singapore

• 28: Singapore Polytechnic (SunSPEC4, Cruiser class )

South Africa

• 14: University of KwaZulu-Natal (Hulamin, Challenger class )
• 17: North West University (Sirius X25, Challenger class )

Sweden

• 46: JU Solar Team (Solbritt, Challenger class )

Thailand

• 22: Siam Technology College (STC-1, Challenger class ) – Withdrawn during race

Turkey

• 15: Dokuz Eylül University (DesTech Solaris, Challenger class )
• 24: Istanbul Technical University (Aruna, Cruiser class) – Withdrawn
• 36: Anadolu Solar Team (Sunatolia 2, Challenger class )

UAE

• 6: Petroleum Institute (YAS, Adventure class, 2^nd at Abu Dhabi) – Withdrawn

United Kingdom

• 12: Cambridge University (Evolution, Challenger class )
• 26: Durham University (DUSC2015, Challenger class )
• 43: Ardingly College (Ardingly Solar Car, Cruiser class )

USA

• 2: University of Michigan (Aurum, Challenger class, 1^st at Abu Dhabi )
• 7: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Arcturus, Challenger class )
• 16: Stanford Solar Car Project (Arctan, Challenger class )
• 20: Houston School District (Sundancer, Adventure class )
• 32: Principia Solar Car Team (Ra 9, Challenger class, 6^th at Abu Dhabi )
• 34: Liberty Christian School (Solis Bellator, Adventure class )
• 35: University of Minnesota (Eos, Cruiser class )

And here, for memory’s sake, are the timings from 2013. Will the Dutch dominate again this year?

Finally, this photo (by Jorrit Lousberg) shows Team Nuon in the outback two years ago. This is what it will be like:

Note: this page was updated on 29 October 2015 at 10:20 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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