Global goals

Solar energy

The Earth has to be protected from being warmed up too much by the Sun, while the Sun is actually the source of life and renewable energy. We focus on renewable energy and build the newest hightech solar car, Red Shift.

Technologies & Innovations

By creating the best solar car in the world, we develop technologies and innovations for efficient use of solar energy as a power source for vehicles. Therefore, this example of automotive technology and innovation will make the difference.

Reduction of noise & Emissions

In this Urban World mobility and transportation are the crucial blood vessels in the networks created by metropoles. Quality of life is determined by quality of traffic and transport. The reduction of noise and emmisions is key. The electric solar car, is the revolution of the 21st century.

Together with our large network, our old team members and students from all layers of education, our team of 19 RED Engineers challenges the future of urban mobility. By creating the best solar car in the world, we develop technologies and innovations for efficient use of solar energy as a power source for vehicles.

Latest news

Solar Team Twente in zonnetje gezet

Sep 26, 2018 | 0 Comments

De teamleden van Solar Team Twente waren amper aan hun ontbijt begonnen toen de deur vanmorgen openzwaaide. Verrassing! Victor van der Chijs (bestuursvoorzitter UT), Anka Mulder (bestuursvoorzitter Saxion) en de Enschedese burgemeester Onno van Veldhuizen brachten...

Double victory for Solar Team Twente at European Championships

Sep 24, 2018 | 0 Comments

A whopping double victory was the result for Solar Team Twente this weekend at the iLumen European Solar Challenge (iESC), the European Championships for solar cars. This year, Twente's solar team performed with two cars at the challenge: RED Shift and RED One. After...

Dubbele winst voor Solar Team Twente bij Europees kampioenschap

Sep 24, 2018 | 0 Comments

Solar Team Twente behaalde dit weekend maar liefst twee podiumplekken tijdens de iLumen European Solar Challenge (iESC), het Europese kampioenschap voor zonneauto’s. Het Twentse solarteam deed dit jaar mee met twee zonneauto’s: RED Shift en RED One. Na 24 uur racen...