#PowiGaNVan在澳大利亚

At the heart of Silvretta — aCentauri Solar Racing‘s solar-powered challenger car entry in the grueling 3,022-kilometer Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC) across the Australian Outback — is a power...

In 2023, while chasing solar-powered cars across the Australian Outback during the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC), I found myself behind the wheel of a petrol-powered van. The irony wasn’t...

Designing a solar race car requires not only mechanical ingenuity but also highly efficient and compact electronics to manage power delivery across the vehicle. In this post, we explore the...

In the fast-evolving world of electric vehicles (EVs), battery technology remains the linchpin of innovation. In 2025, the industry is seeing a wave of advancements that are expanding range, slashing...

In 1987, a newspaper ad caught the eye of a physics professor in Sydney. It was a call to adventure: build a car powered only by the sun and race...

Every two years, innovative young minds from around the world gather in Australia for a race unlike any other. The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge isn’t about speed—it’s about pushing the...

Silvretta features a PowiGaN-based DC-DC converter provided by Power Integrations. The 95% efficient converter delivers electricity efficiently and reliability to the car’s 12 V systems, including steering, vehicle control, photovoltaic...

太阳能汽车是电动汽车革命的领跑者。它们是未来电动汽车尖端技术的试验台。而开发太阳能汽车的聪明才俊，正是电动汽车革命及未来发展的新技术领导者。

如果尝试使用太阳能电池为量产电动汽车提供动力，会发生什么情况？这是否可能甚至可行？为电动汽车供电需要多大的阵列？

PowiGaN是Power Integrations内部开发的氮化镓(GaN)技术。PowiGaN技术不仅能显著提高太阳能车的效率，还能缩小尺寸、提高可靠性和耐用性，帮助αCentauri车队应对荒野的恶劣环境：