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Highly accurate power analysis helps Solar Team Twente get its car to first place in Morocco

Yokogawa Test & Measurement announces that its WT5000 Precision Power Analyzer has been used by Solar Team Twente to win the first ever Solar Challenge Morocco.

06/01/2023 17:02:38

The WT5000 helped Solar Team Twente to squeeze every last watt out of its car’s solar power system, ensuring it crossed the finish line of the 2,500km course in first place.

Solar Team Twente comprises aerodynamic, electrical, mechanical and structural engineers from the University of Twente and the Saxion University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands.

Their efforts to improve the efficiency of their car led to triumph in a race that pitted contestants against each other, and the harsh desert and mountain landscape of the North African country...

Read the full article in DPA's January issue

Written By Sophia Bell

Sophia Bell is the Group Editor of DPA, Connectivity, and PBSI. She joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Editor after achieving a First-Class Honours BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of East Anglia. In her current role, she leads the editorial strategy, driving digital growth and ensuring each title continues to deliver trusted, relevant insight for engineering and manufacturing professionals.