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We Are Team AgniRath: Driving Toward World Solar Challenge 2025We are Team AgniRath, the solar car racing team at the Centre for Innovation, IIT Madras, aiming to represent India in the World Solar Challenge (WSC) 2025. As the first Indian team striving to complete this challenge, we have successfully completed the design and prototyping phase and are now moving into manufacturing. Progress so far has been promising, and we are confident that our car has the potential to complete the challenge and make history. To achieve this, we need your support to procure the components and raw materials required to build our next solar car and push the boundaries of innovation.
Our Next Steps: Innovations for WSC 2025
We aim to build our next car with significant future implementations, including:
- Developing an in-house Battery Management System.
- Using carbon fiber for the aeroshell to reduce car weight by 40%.
- Manufacturing solar modules with an efficiency of 24%.
- Implementing data-driven optimization models for race strategy and multi-body simulations.
Our First Achievement- Participating in World Solar Challenge 2023 with Aarush
In 2023, we built Aarush, a 5m-long solar car capable of cruising at 75 km/hr, featuring a glass fiber aeroshell we built ourselves, a carbon fiber monocoque chassis, and a drag coefficient of just 0.12. Aarush also incorporated flexible solar modules with 21% efficiency and a patented heat sink, making it highly energy-efficient.
Although a technical issue during scrutineering prevented us from officially racing, witnessing the exceptional engineering displayed by 40+ international teams with over 20 years of experience was incredibly inspiring and as kept us motivated to aim even higher for 2025.
About the World Solar Challenge
The World Solar Challenge is the world’s greatest innovation and engineering challenge, where cars must cover 3,000 km from Darwin to Adelaide within 5 days, solely on solar energy. The harsh conditions of the Australian Outback—high temperatures, unpredictable weather, heavy crosswinds, and wildlife—challenge teams to build highly efficient solar cars.It’s a unique opportunity for us as undergraduates to work on real-world engineering challenges, gain global exposure, and showcase our innovations.
Support Our Journey to the World Solar Challenge 2025
With the race preponed to August 2025 and stricter regulations—such as increasing the solar array area and reducing battery capacity—making it even more challenging, your support is vital in helping us build a highly efficient solar car to compete and succeed at WSC 2025. Together, we can push the boundaries of innovation and revolutionize the future of sustainable mobility in India. Join us on our journey to represent India at the World Solar Challenge 2025!
To learn more about us, please visit here.
Team AgniRath - World Solar Challenge 2025
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