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Ireland’s first solar racing team

Engineering a solar-powered future

DCU Solar Racing is a student-led team building Ireland’s first solar racing car.

DCU Solar Racing

About the Race

We’re competing in two world-class endurance events that push the limits of efficiency, reliability, and teamwork.

Australia · 3,000 km

Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC)

A trans-continental race from Darwin to Adelaide through the Australian Outback. Teams engineer ultra-efficient solar cars to survive extreme heat, high winds, and long highway stages.

Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC) — map
Belgium · 24 hours

iLumen European Solar Challenge (iESC)

A 24-hour endurance challenge on Circuit Zolder. It tests outright efficiency, pit-stop discipline, and robustness under changing weather and night-time running.

iLumen European Solar Challenge (iESC) — map
40+
Active student members
2
Major competitions (BWSC & iESC)
2024
First Irish solar car unveiled
Backed by our partners

Join the journey

Whether you're a student, mentor, or sponsor, there's a place for you in DCU Solar Racing.

UrbanVolt
DCU
Bridgestone
Chains Limited
TEG
Snickers Workwear
Hultafors Group
RS Ireland
Bernard Smith Consulting Engineers
Intel
SEAI Sustainable Authority of Ireland
Total Machining Solutions
DCU Alpha
Niedax Group
Welditz
Beta Tools
Fidelity
Jones Engineering
Advantage Forwarding Holdings
Timeless Marketing
Irish Garage Equipment
Hybrid TP
Benson Engineering
Global Media
Altium
Dassault Systems
Studio Ava
DCU Redbrick
RoviSys
Ansys
Vision Green Consultancy
Easy Composites
Athenry Engineering
Engineers Ireland
Neogen
Performance Media