WHAT IS SOLAR DECATHLON?

Held under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, Solar Decathlon Middle East, is a collegiate competition of 10 contests that challenge students to design and build solar-powered houses that to adapt to the heat, dust and high humidity in the Middle East. The houses use solar energy as the only energy source and are equipped with all the technologies that permit maximum energy efficiency. In this year’s edition 18 teams from 13 countries and 32 universities are vying for the top award and over Dh10m in total prizes.