Solar Decathlon Africa

Solar Decathlon AFRICA
Solar Decathlon AFRICA
Location(s)	Ben Guerir, Morocco
Next event	September 2019
Organised by	UM6P & IRESEN
Website	https://www.solardecathlonafrica.com

The Solar Decathlon AFRICA is an international competition that challenges collegiate teams to design and build houses powered exclusively by the sun. The winner of the competition is the team that is able to score the most points in ten contests.

On November 15, 2016, the Moroccan Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water, and Sustainable development;^[2] the Moroccan Research Institute in Solar Energy and New Energies (IRESEN);^[3] and the United States Department of Energy signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of Solar Decathlon Africa, a competition that will integrate unique local and regional characteristics while following the philosophy, principles, and model of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. The competition is planned for September 2019.

This competition takes place during even years, alternating with the U.S.-based competition, Solar Decathlon by agreement between the United States and Moroccan governments.

Solar Decathlon Africa 2019[edit]

The 2019 edition of the Solar Decathlon Africa will take place in Ben Guerir, Morocco

Participants:

No.	Country	Team Name	Universities
1	Romania	TEAM Modularity ^[4]	Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest, Romania
2	Morocco United States	Inter House Team ^[5]	Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, United States of America National School of Architecture - Marrakech (ENAM), Marrakech, Morocco Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
3	Morocco Malaysia	TEAM A’ Free Home	National School of Architecture Fez - Morocco Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia EMDD of Ecole supérieure de Technologie de Salé – Morocco DESTEC of Faculté des Lettres et Sciences Humaines – Morocco
4	Morocco France	TEAM Africa Golden Riad	Ecole supérieure de Technologie de Fes- Morocco University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour, Pau, France
5	Morocco Senegal	TEAM Bayt-Akhdar ^[6]	Université Sultan Moulay Slimane, Beni Mellal, Morocco Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal
6	Morocco	TEAM TADD-ART	Université Mundiapolis, Casablanca, Morocco Academy of Traditional Art, Casablanca, Morocco
7	Morocco United States Nigeria	Team OCULUS	Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America ENSIAS,^[7] Rabat, Morocco ENSAM,^[8] Meknes, Morocco African University of Science and Technology, Abuja – Nigeria
8	Morocco France	TEAM PLUG & LIVE	Université privée de Fès, Morocco EPF Ecole D’INGENIEUR-E- S – France
9	Morocco Germany	TEAM SUNIMPLANT	National School of Architecture Tetouan-Morocco École nationale des sciences appliquées de Tétouan, Tetouan – Morocco fr:École nationale de commerce et de gestion de Tanger, Tangier - Morocco Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP, Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany ADRAR NOUH cooperative
10	Morocco	TEAM TDART ^[9]	Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Tetuan, Morocco
11	Morocco	TEAM THRIVE ^[10]	Mohammadia School of Engineering, Rabat, Morocco
12	Morocco	TEAM CJEM	ECOLE HASSANIA DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS, Morocco INSTITUT SUPÉRIEUR DU COMMERCE ET L'ADMINISTRATION DES ENTREPRISES, Morocco EMINES-SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT, Morocco
13	South Africa	TEAM Mahali ^[11]	Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
14	Morocco Germany Senegal Italy France	TEAM Afrikataterre	Université Internationale de Rabat, Morocco University of Applied Sciences/Technische Hochschule Lübeck, Germany Academic Institutions of DAKAR (CUAD/IPP/CSFP-BTP), Senegal Région de Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Université_Ibn-Tofail, Kenitra, Morocco Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco School of architecture of Nancy, France University of Parma, Italy
15	Morocco United States India Mali Burkina Faso	TEAM E-CO- Dar	University of Hassan II Casablanca, Morocco National School of Architecture Rabat – Morocco University of Seattle, Seattle, United States Faculty of Science Rabat– Morocco Avinashilingam University, Tamil Nadu, India Centre Universitaire, technique et professionnel & Centre de recherche pour l’exécution des matériaux, Bamako - Mali Ecole supérieure de technologie – Morocco University Ouaga I Joseph Ki-Zerbo Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso Ecole Nationale des sciences appliquées Kenitra – Morocco
16	Algeria Cameroon Tanzania Democratic Republic of the Congo	TEAM Jua Jamii ^[12]	Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen Pan-African University of Water and Energy Sciences
17	Turkey	TEAM BOSPHOROUS	Yıldız Technical University, Turkey Istanbul Technical University, Turkey Istanbul Kültür University, Turkey
18	Morocco United States Egypt	TEAM DarnaSol ^[13]	Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco University of Maryland, Maryland, United States Helwan University, Helwan, Egypt
19	Morocco	TEAM SOLARTIGMI	Ecole Marocaine des Sciences de l’Ingénieur-Morocco
20	Morocco	TEAM Solar-ution	Moulay Ismail University, Meknes, Morocco

Contests[edit]

Architecture
Engineering and Construction
Market Appeal
Comfort Conditions
Appliances
Sustainability
Home life and entertainment
Communication and Social Awareness
Electrical Energy and Balance
Innovation

References[edit]

^ "IRESEN – Institut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Energies Nouvelles". www.iresen.org.
^ "Site MEM". www.mem.gov.ma.
^ "IRESEN – Institut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Energies Nouvelles". www.iresen.org.
^ [1]^{[dead link]}
^ "Home". Solar Decathlon Team.
^ "Bayti_Akhdar". www.facebook.com.
^ "Université mohammed-V Rabat". www.ensias.ma.
^ "ENSAM-MEKNES - Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers de Meknès".
^ [2]^{[dead link]}
^ "Thrive House". www.facebook.com.
^ "Team Mahali SDA 2019". www.facebook.com.
^ "Jua Jamii". www.facebook.com.
^ "DarnaSol-Solar Decathlon Africa". www.facebook.com.

External links[edit]

[1] "IRESEN – Institut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Energies Nouvelles". www.iresen.org.

[2] "Site MEM". www.mem.gov.ma.

[3] "IRESEN – Institut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Energies Nouvelles". www.iresen.org.

[4] [1]^{[dead link]}

[5] "Home". Solar Decathlon Team.

[6] "Bayti_Akhdar". www.facebook.com.

[7] "Université mohammed-V Rabat". www.ensias.ma.

[8] "ENSAM-MEKNES - Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers de Meknès".

[9] [2]^{[dead link]}

[10] "Thrive House". www.facebook.com.

[11] "Team Mahali SDA 2019". www.facebook.com.

[12] "Jua Jamii". www.facebook.com.

[13] "DarnaSol-Solar Decathlon Africa". www.facebook.com.

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