SOLAR CAR TEAMS NAVIGATE FULL BLIND STAGE SUCCESSFULLY
Strategy and adventure were the key themes for day five of the Sasol Solar Challenge, as teams tried to navigate the secret route (blind stage), that was only revealed to them on Monday night. The towns which formed the secret route were Jansenville and Willowmore. Teams had to work overnight to plan for day five, […]
SOLAR CAR TEAMS FINISH DAY FOUR OF THE SASOL SOLAR CHALLENGE SUCCESSFULLY
The eight solar car teams in the Sasol Solar Challenge have successfully wrapped up day four of the event. After travelling a day distance of 319 km from Gariep dam to Graaff-Reinet, they successfully crossed the finish line on time (17:00), with some teams finishing a few minutes later. Some of the teams did a […]
TOP SOLAR CAR TEAMS BATTLE HEAD-TO-HEAD TO RACK UP THE MOST KILOMETRES ON A LOOP OF ROAD
Day three of the Sasol Solar Challenge saw three of the top four solar car teams go head-to-head to cover the most kilometres as possible, doing this at the control-stop in Trompsburg. The three teams, Agoria Solar Team, Brunel Solar Team and Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Solar Team did several loops on a 79.6 […]
SASOL SOLAR CHALLENGE STOPS IN WINBURG: A DAY TO REMEMBER FOR WINBURGERS
The community of Winburg gathered at the main street of the town on 10 September, to welcome and support the solar car teams, which are competing in the 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge, as they were driving in the town for the second control-stop of the event. The residents comprising all ages and including, town officials, […]
SASOL SOLAR CHALLENGE KICKS OFF IN JOHANNESBURG: EIGHT DAYS OF DRIVING INNOVATION
The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge officially started today at Carnival City Casino, East of Johannesburg. Nine solar cars teams were lined-up at the start-line by 07:45, getting ready to depart the venue for the eight-day long endurance challenge. The event officials, sponsors and guests including the Belgium and Dutch embassy officials, gathered at the venue […]
SASOL SOLAR CHALLENGE INSPIRES LEARNERS TO PURSUE STEM EDUCATION AHEAD OF THE EVENT
Hundreds of school learners from the Gauteng, Mpumalanga and the Free State provinces graced Carnival City Casino on Thursday to witness science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in real-life. The learners attended the public expo, which was organised by the Sasol Solar Challenge ahead of the start of the biggest endurance challenge on 9 September. […]
2022 SASOL SOLAR CHALLENGE PUBLIC EXPO SET TO TAKE PLACE AT CARNIVAL CITY
The public expo for the 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge will take place at Carnival City Casino, Brakpan (East of Johannesburg) on 8 September from 09:00 until 15:00. Scholars and communities in the Johannesburg area and surroundings will have an opportunity to view the cutting-edge solar cars and learn more about solar technology as well as […]
SOLAR CAR TEAMS COMPLETE SCRUTINEERING SUCCESSFULLY AHEAD OF THE 2022 SASOL SOLAR CHALLENGE
Nine solar car teams which will be competing in the 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge have successfully completed the scrutineering process, which took place at Red Star Raceway from 4 until 7 September. The scrutineering process was conducted in partnership with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and with the help of 12 volunteers […]
POTENSA NAMED SPONSOR OF THE 2022 SASOL SOLAR CHALLENGE
The Sasol Solar Challenge (SSC) is pleased to announce that Potensa, the multinational brand specialising in energy solutions, has joined the 2022 event as a sponsor. Potensa’s outstanding products and services offered by a team of expert engineers will make a significant contribution to the solar car teams’ performance during the eight-day long Sasol Solar […]
TOP SOLAR CAR TEAMS TO GO HEAD-TO-HEAD AT THE 2022 SASOL SOLAR CHALLENGE
The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge is not only bringing an electrifying endurance challenge on South African roads, but will also host the top international and local solar car teams. These include seven-time global champions and current global champions of solar challenges. These top teams are; Agoria Solar Team, Brunel Solar Team, Tshwane University of Technology […]