Austin Energy sponsors solar car races at Aerospace Camp.

Direct Solar Car Races
Questions to
Laurie Breen
phone: (512) 972-9522
e-mail: Solar Car Races

Solar Car Races

Each year, students 9 – 14 use Austin’s hot summer months to learn about renewable energy. This is an activity that focuses on the power of the sun. It ends with student designed, miniature solar-powered cars in a double elimination race!

Making Solar Cars
Austin Energy provides solar car kits containing miniature photovoltaic panels, parts and accessories. The students use the kits to build their solar cars.

During the activity, Austin Energy staff teach the students how technology turns sunlight into electricity.

Participating in Solar Car Races
Solar car races are a part of the annual Aerospace Camp. The weeklong camp ends with the solar car races. Solar car demonstrations are also available for school classes.

Solar power is a renewable energy source. It converts the sun’s heat and light into energy. Austin Energy generates solar power at several area solar power installations.