“The overall project has cost close to Rs 25,00,000. But this is not the cost of the vehicle as it includes everything from printing a flyer to procuring steel for the chassis. It includes a customs duty, transportation costs, and also estimates the value of in-kind sponsorship from supporters such as Tata Power Solar, who provided us with the Solar Module,” points out Anudeep Reddy.In a bid to build innovative and green solutions to ease India’s traffic woes, a group of students from Manipal Institute of Technology. The students built a prototype of a solar electric car, which can hit a speed of up to 60 kmph.

It all started when a team of 5 students came together with a dream – to built a solar car that can run on the bountiful sunshine in the country.

Tata Power Solar supported the Solar Mobil Manipal with sponsorship, besides designing and manufacturing solar panels.

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