Who Are We?
We are
Durham university solar car
A team of innovative university students who love to push our engineering skills to new levels. As a student run and student led team, we design and build solar cars which we race in international events against other world-leading solar teams.
We are the UK’s longest running team of its kind, always pushing the boundaries of technological innovation. Since our founding we have developed 5 generations of solar car, racing in 2008 across North America and in 2011, 2015, 2017 and 2019 in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge across the Australian Outback. We love to welcome new ideas and challenges to our 50-strong team which is ever-growing and evolving as new students join the university, bringing with them fresh ideas and solutions.
Numbers Speak For Themselves
A team like no other
Development is key
In the coming years, we are committed to providing a powerful educational platform to inspire the next generation of engineers, entrepreneurs and others who dare to think different. We will continue to raise public awareness of how innovative British engineering in solar power, renewable technologies and electric drive can leave the world better than we found it. Finally, we aim to lead the world in innovation and engineering excellence, creating the most efficient, fastest and most advanced solar electric vehicles ever seen.
This website gives you an insight into our past and a glimpse into our future; an exciting future in which we continue to build upon our strong heritage and continue to showcase, educate and inspire.
Showcase Educate Inspire
Meet The Team
Showcasing our team, the ones making it all happen. Without these students’ countless hours of hard work and dedication we would quite simply cease to exist.
Anith Sathananthan
Team Principal
3rd Year Electronics Engineering
After two excting years in the team, I’m really looking forward to starting my new role as Team Principal . The experiences I have gained from working in each area of the team are simply unmatched and I’m excited for what the future holds for the team!
Technical Team
Business Team
Logistics team
Catherine Flanders
Co-Head of Logistics
4th Year Aeronautical Engineering
After a great first year on the team, I’m excited to be able to give back as co-Head of Logistics. It will definitely have its challenges, but I’m looking forward to facing them head on and watching the team grow and succeed!
Advisors
Ellie Desmond
Postgraduate Advisor
PhD Candidate in Biomechanics
The team has come so far since I first got involved in 2014. I’ve had the opportunity to build and race two generations of solar cars, and I now have the privilege of advising the current team as they embark on their latest adventure.
