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s as well. Recognised by the International Solarcar Federation, the first challenge was run in 2008, and every two years thereafter. The event covers roughly 2,500 km, but has set loops for teams to repeat, with the potential to do 5,000 km. The current record, held by Dutch team Nuon, is 4,716 km, set in 2016 in their car Nuna. The challenge route may change from year to year. In 2022, it ran from Carnival City near Johannesburg to Cape Town over the course of 8 days. The challenge has both local South African teams from both high schools and universities participate, as well as some top-ranking international teams from Japan (Tokai), Belgium ( Innoptus Solar Team previously known as Agoria) and the Netherlands ( Brunel Solar Team previously known as Vattenfall/Nuon). Rsa2010 1en

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Objective

The primary objective is to design, manage, build and race solar-powered vehicles across South Africa. The challenge sees a collaboration between pupils, students, private individuals and various industry and government partners, to work together to have a safe, technology-rich event. Moreover, the challenge is seen as an educational tool to focus on and communicate about science and technology to the broad public.

Results

2022 edition

The Dutch Brunel Solar Team finished first, the Belgian Innoptus Solar Team which participated for the first time became second with 38km difference and bronze went to Sunchaser, from South African university

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Gallery

File:Tokai Falcon 2008 SASC.JPG, Tokai University's solar car "Tokai Falcon". The winner of "South African Solar Challenge 2008". File:Sunna - Karoo National Park.JPG, Sunna car in the

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File:WSS-1.JPG, ''WSS-1'' (Wits Super Solar 1), the first generation Wits University entry

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