Solar challenge refers to races between solar powered vehicles, such as:
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World Solar Challenge
The World Solar Challenge (WSC), since 2013 named Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, is an international event for solar powered cars driving 3000 kilometres through the Australian outback.
With the exception of a four-year gap between ...
, a biennial (odd years) worldwide event in Australia, first held in 1987
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American Solar Challenge, a biennial (even years) US event, first held in 1990
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Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge
The Solar Car Challenge is an annual solar-powered car race for high school students. The event attracts teams from around the world, but mostly from American high schools. The race was first held in 1995. Each event is the end product of a t ...
, an annual event for students from the US and (to a lesser extent) other parts of the world, first held in 1995
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Victorian Model Solar Vehicle Challenge
The Victorian Model Solar Vehicle Challenge is a competition held annually at Scienceworks in Melbourne, Australia. The challenge gives school age children a chance to design and build a car or boat, and more recently a Mars Rover, that operate ...
, an annual event in Australia for schoolchildren
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South African Solar Challenge
The Sasol Solar Challenge is a South African endurance challenge for solar-powered vehicles, with classes for hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, and biofuel-powered vehicles as well. Recognised by the International Solarcar Federation, the f ...
, a bi-annual South African event that is to be held for the first time in 2008
*Bharat Solar Challenge, a
Solar car race in India
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