We are a unique multidisciplinary team of motivated students with different fields of expertise, ranging from engineering to communication.
Building on previous experiences and knowledge, our goal is to raise the bar on innovation and construct a new, highly efficient solar car. This all, while also creating an optimal learning environment for all members.
Together with our partners, we innovate solar technology and strive towards a sustainable future.
Start of world solar challenge 2019
The solar challenge is a race through the Australian Outback, in which student teams participate with solar cars they have built themselves. The race is over 3000 km long and takes place on the 22th of October until the 30th of October 2021. The challenge starts in Darwin and we finish in Adelaide.
Green Lightnight, TDSR's first solar car, had to be build in less than two years. During those years, our engineers have done the research, designing, prototyping, testing and optimizing, with the support of our helpful partners! With a super efficient electromotor, high-tech solar array with innovative coating, a battery box that we designed ourselves and a feather light carbon body, we took on the solar challenge in Australia! Now, it is up to the 2021 team to do the same, to build a Green Lightning 2.0 and take on the challenge on their own!
green lightning
This project started in February 2017 with four guys who had a dream; taking on a complex, innovative project in which they could take on a big technological challenge. By finding the right people to support their idea, gathering an ambitious team and focusing a lot on working together we’ve grown until what we are now. A close team, that works day and night on their road to Adelaide, on their road to putting the North of the Netherlands on the map!
Vincent is one of the students who has been part of the project from the start. He started the project together with a few other students. During the past 2.5 years he has had different roles within the team. You can read how he eventually became a driver in this blog.
Our team gets often asked: why did you decide to participate in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge? How did you come to this idea? Why did you start Top Dutch Solar Racing? Each and everyone in our team will answer the same: because we wanted to create and do something awesome!
