The tour will cover 933 kilometers beginning in Humberstone, with the first stage in Antofagasta, the second in Calama and finishing in Iquique.The Atacama Solar Challenge aims to develop cutting-edge photovoltaic technology, with vehicles powered by solar energy.
Eurener's research and development unit provided free of charge, through a grant system, photovoltaic cells to four participating teams to incorporate into prototypes that have been designed exclusively for the event.
The Atacama area is well-known as the one of the areas with the highest solar radiation in the world.
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